Vajpayee admitted to AIIMS; condition stable

Vajpayee was brought to the AIIMS at 10.00 pm after he developed running temperature. He was also taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),D K Sharma,Superintendent of AIIMS,said.

Sharma said Vajpayee was suffering from chest infection but his condition is stable.

The Hospital will be conducting further tests.

Dr Randeep Guleria,Vajpayee’s personal physician,was conducting echo-respiratory tests on the former premier.

BJP president Rajnath Singh rushed to the hospital on hearing news of Vajpayee being admitted.