NEW DELHI: Suresh Kalmadi, lodged in Tihar jail for nearly three months in connection with the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, was on Monday admitted to AIIMS for a medical check-up after a five-hour wait.
Chased by mediapersons, the 67-year-old MP from Pune, who arrived at AIIMS premises here around 10 AM today, even tripped on the stairs as he was rushing to the Cardio Neuro Tower of the hospital, where he was admitted in a private ward at around 3.30 PM. On July 28, the sacked CWG organising committee chairman was advised by doctors to be admitted at the hospital for a “short duration” in order to undergo a “complete evaluation” after he complained of dizziness.
“Kalmadi has been admitted in room number 1001 of the CN Tower building of the hospital. He is there for medical investigations after he complained of dizziness on July 12,” a jail official said. The official said that “delay in completion of few hospital formalities led to late admission,” Jail authorities were asked to deposit an amount of Rs 12,000 towards fees for conducting various tests.
They were also asked to produce his CGHS card and ID card before admission. All of this led to the delay, he said. A three-member team of doctors including, neurologist Dr M V Padma, cardiologist Dr Rakesh Yadav and Dr Aarti Vij, has been formed to conduct the investigations. “He is admitted with us. He has several problems like diabetes, cardio related…. We will conduct all investigations of his physical condition.(PTI)