Lalu Prasad Yadav Undergoes Angioplasty at Mumbai Hospital

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav, aged 76, underwent angioplasty at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai on Wednesday. Yadav was admitted on September 10 and is expected to be discharged within a couple of days. This follows his aortic valve replacement surgery in 2014 and periodic follow-ups.

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav underwent angioplasty at a hospital here, sources said on Thursday.

Yadav, who was admitted in Asian Heart Institute here on September 10, underwent angioplasty on Wednesday, they said.

The 76-year-old former Bihar chief minister is expected to be discharged in a day or two, the sources added.

In 2014, the former Union minister, 66 at the time, had underwent a six hour long aortic valve replacement surgery at Asian Heart Institute.

He had visited the hospital for follow-ups in 2018 and 2023.

''He was admitted again on September 10, 2024 at Asian Heart Institute for angioplasty by Dr (Santosh) Dora and Dr Tilak (Suvarna),'' sources added.

(With inputs from agencies.)