NEW DELHI/BHOPAL:
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia
and his mother, Madhavi Raje, have been admitted to
Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital
in South Delhi. The hospital is a designated Covid-19 facility.
Members of the Scindia family have not disclosed any details nor has the hospital management officially said whether or not they were admitted for Covid-19 treatment.
Scindia is a BJP candidate for the
Rajya Sabha
elections scheduled for June 19.
The junior Union minister for commerce and industry, Som Parkash, tweeted, "Shri
Jyotiraditya Scindia ji and his mother tested positive for #Covid_19. My prayers for the speedy recovery of both. @JM_Scindia @BJP4India."
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed concern and tweeted: "Received information about you (Scindia) and your mother being unwell. I pray to the Almighty for your and your mother’s fast recovery."
Jyotiraditya Scindia had shown some symptoms of the infection, following which he was brought to the health facility, sources in New Delhi said.