Bihar Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi Tests Positive for Covid, Admitted to AIIMS Patna


Bihar Chief Deputy Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said today that he has tested positive for coronavirus infection.

The deputy prime minister posted on Twitter that all parameters are normal and that he suffered from a mild fever for the past two days. “Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better follow-up, CT scan of lungs is normal,” Modi tweeted. He also mentioned that he would be back to campaign soon.

Sushil Kumar Modi’s news of contracting the virus comes just days before the Bihar polls, which are scheduled to begin on October 28.

The election of Bihar will take place in three phases for a total of 243 seats: the first phase for 71 seats on October 28, the second phase for 94 seats on November 3 and the third phase for the remaining 78 seats will be on October 7. of November. .

The results will be announced on November 10.

Last Sunday, Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Modi carried out a joint election campaign.

His last public appearance was at an election rally in Katihar and Purnia on the same day.

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