Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who has been undergoing treatment in PGIMER, will not be able to attend his pre-scheduled program to participate in 150th birthday celebrations of legendary freedom fighter lala lajpat Rai to be held at village Dhudike in district Moga on January 28.
“On the advice of doctors, Chief Minister has decided to cancel his program to participate in the function. Now, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal would preside over the state level function to commemorate 150th birthday celebrations of the legendary leader,” said an official spokesman.
He said that the Chief Minister was shifted from the Respiratory intensive care unit (ICU) to the private ward on Tuesday after he showed good recovery. It is learnt that it may take two more days for the doctors to relieve CM Badal from the hospital.
Though he will have to stay for some more time in the hospital, the doctors attending on him have expressed satisfaction on his recovery.
A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the doctors have advised the Chief Minister to take complete rest till the chest infection is fully recovered. However, the medical team treating Badal has expressed absolute satisfaction over his status of health as he is getting better with every passing day.
Badal was brought to PGI after he felt some trouble with breathing. He was diagnosed with having chest congestion and asthmatic attack. He had been recuperating in the Respiratory intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital since then.