Jyotiraditya Scindia Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Say Sources; Admitted to Delhi Hospital
Jyotiraditya Scindia
A few BJP leaders, including Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and national spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted their concern for Scindia and his mother, Madhavi Raje, who is also suspected to have tested positive.
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a private hospital here, sources said on Tuesday. He was admitted to Max Hospital, Saket on Monday, they said.
"He has tested positive for COVID-19," a source said.
Scindia had shown some symptoms of coronavirus following which he was brought to the facility.
The development comes at a time when bypolls are due in 24 assembly constituencies and elections for three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. Scindia is one of the BJP candidates for the elections that were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place on June 19.
A few BJP leaders, including Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and national spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted their concern for Scindia and his mother, Madhavi Raje, who is also suspected to have tested positive.
