Ex-J&K CM and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah hospitalised in Srinagar

Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president, was admitted to a hospital in Srinagar on Saturday after he developed an abdominal infection, said his party leaders.

As per them, the 87-year-old contracted the infection earlier this week and has been admitted to a private hospital in Srinagar for treatment. Noting that



Abdullah, a two-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was not keeping well for the past few days, but he will likely be discharged soon.

"He (Abdullah) was not keeping well for the past few days but his condition is getting better now. He is likely to be discharged later today or tomorrow," a National Conference leader told news agency PTI.