Jaitley in AIIMS for transplant

File photo: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday and is scheduled to undergo a kidney transplant on Saturday, hospital sources said.

A committee of 10 doctors has been formed to look into the operation and care. The Minister was admitted to the VVIP ward in the cardio-neuro building.

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Confirming his medical condition, Mr. Jaitley on Thursday tweeted stating that he was being treated for kidney-related problems and certain infections.

“I am, therefore, currently working from a controlled environment at home. The future course of treatment would be determined by the doctors treating me,” he said.

On Wednesday afternoon,

Mr. Jaitley was brought to the hospital for “finishing formalities for a donor kidney” ahead of the surgery.

A couple of years ago, Mr. Jaitely underwent a gastric bypass surgery for diabetes management in a private hospital.