Jagdeep Dhankhar collapses during morning walk, rushed to AIIMS; admitted to cardio-neuro centre
PTC Web Desk: Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Wednesday after he lost consciousness during his morning walk, sources said. There is no detailed word yet on his condition and AIIMS has not issued an official statement.
According to sources, Dhankhar fell during the walk and remained unconscious for a few minutes. Security personnel with him took him home in a PCR vehicle. A medical team from the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and AIIMS doctor Sandeep Seth then examined him and gave him medical aid. Given his condition, he was rushed to AIIMS by ambulance.
Dhankhar, 75, has been admitted to the hospital’s Cardio-Neuro Centre. Doctors from the cardiology department are currently examining and treating him, the sources added.
Earlier health scares
This is not the first time Dhankhar’s health has been in the news. In March 2025, he was admitted to AIIMS with chest pain and underwent an angioplasty. In June 2025, he fainted during an official visit to Nainital, at the golden jubilee celebrations of Kumaun University.
In January this year, he was admitted to AIIMS after losing consciousness twice on January 10.
Further details on his condition are awaited.
- PTC NEWS
