Congress Leader Anand Sharma Tests Positive For Covid

Mr Sharma, 68, who was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Delhi late last night, tested positive for the infection Tuesday and has now been moved to the Medanta Hospital, sources close to him said.

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been shifted to a private hospital in Gurgaon, sources said Tuesday. Mr Sharma, 68, who was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Delhi late last night, tested positive for the infection Tuesday and has now been moved to the Medanta Hospital, sources close to him said. Several Congress leaders including Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Randeep Surjewala wished him an early recovery. Mr Sharma is a former Union minister and a key member of the ''group of 23'' Congress leaders who had written to party chief chief Sonia Gandhi earlier this year seeking an organisational overhaul.