Jaitley may be discharged from hospital today

Union Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to be discharged from the hospital at the earliest by Friday after his kidney transplant surgery earlier this month. He is likely to rejoin work by June end. According to sources, he is recovering well and has started walking in his hospital room at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Union Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to be discharged from hospital by Friday, after a kidney transplant surgery earlier this month.

Sources say he is recovering well and has started walking in his hospital room at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). After getting discharged, he will follow a strict diet regime and access to him will be severely restricted for at least 10-15 days.

“If all goes well, you could see him in North Block (his office) by June-end,” said a person aware of the progress of Jaitley’s treatment. “He has responded well but precautions will still have to be maintained once he is discharged from the hospital.” In Jaitley’s absence, Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal holds additional charge of the finance and corporate Affairs ministries. Jaitley, 65, underwent the surgery on May 14. He had been unwell since early April, due to kidney-related problems and chest infection. Ha hadn’t been coming to the finance ministry since earlyApril and was working from home.

He had cancelled a trip to the United Kingdom, in the second week of April. He took oath after his re-election to the Rajya Sabha in mid-April, nearly two weeks after other members.