Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Admitted To Mohali Hospital Due To Low Heart Rate, Exhaustion

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Mohali hospital on Friday, 5 September 2025, after the State chief complained about exhaustion and lower heart rate, reported the news agency PTI, citing an official statement.

On Mann's arrival at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali , doctors assessed his vitals, and since then, the chief minister's condition has been stabilised.

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“Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was brought to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, after he complained of exhaustion and low heart rate. On arrival, his vitals were assessed and have since been stabilised,” according to the statement cited by the news agency.

The 51-year-old chief minister remains under observation, and the statement noted that his pulse rate has improved. The medical team continues to keep Mann under observation.

“Our medical team continues to closely monitor his condition,” the statement said, according to the agency report.

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Earlier, Mann was stated to be down with viral fever, sources had said.

He was taken to Fortis Hospital in Mohali after his condition did not improve by evening.

Following news of his illness, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP ) national convener Arvind Kejriwal visited Mann on Thursday to check on his health at his official residence.

Kejriwal arrived in Punjab on Wednesday evening to assess the flood situation and was originally scheduled to visit the affected areas alongside the chief minister.

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However, in Mann's absence, Kejriwal proceeded to visit the flood-hit areas in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district on Thursday.

A year ago, too, Mann, who was diagnosed with a bacterial infection, had been admitted to Fortis Mohali for a few days.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the meeting of the Punjab cabinet, which was to be chaired by Mann, was postponed after the chief minister fell ill.

The meeting was expected to focus on the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the state, which has been severely affected by floods.

Punjab has been reeling under severe floods, with the death toll rising to 43 on Thursday.

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