Former JD(U) leader and former Union Minister Sharad Yadav’s health has been put on a ventilator after his health deteriorated on Sunday. The 75-year-old politician complained of breathing issues and doctors are constantly monitoring his health.
According to the reports, the politician has been admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital for the past several days, where he is undergoing treatment.
During the illness, JD(U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had spoken to Sharad Yadav over a phone call. It was also speculated that the politician might return to JD(U).
In August, JD(U) removed senior member Sharad Yadav as leader of the party’s parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha and appointed R.C.P. Singh in his stead. A letter to this effect was handed over to Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu by party MPs in the morning at his residence.
Sharad Yadav, who was one of the trusted lieutenants of Nitish Kumar was removed from the leader of Rajya Sabha in 2017 after he publically condemned Nitish for quitting the grand alliance. Yadav then challenged the disqualification in the Delhi High Court and the case is still pending.
Though Sharad Yadav in May 2018 formed his party, Loktantrik Janata Dal, he unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from Madhepura on an RJD ticket and lost. His return is symbolic for the JD(U) as Nitish Kumar faces heat over the COVID-19 situation, unemployment, and migrant crisis in the state.
