Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s health deteriorates, rushed to hospital in Mohali
The meeting of the Punjab cabinet, which was to be chaired by Mann, was postponed.
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was hospitalised on Friday, 05 September 2025, evening after his health condition did not improve, party sources said.
CM Mann was suffering from viral fever and some digestive-related issues for the past two days. When his condition did not improve by evening, he was rushed to Fortis Hospital in Mohali.
Under medical supervision
A team of doctors is examining him at the hospital.
Following news of his illness, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal visited Mann on Thursday, September 4, to check on his health at his official residence.
Kejriwal arrived in Punjab on Wednesday, September 3, evening, to assess the flood situation and was originally scheduled to visit the affected areas alongside the chief minister.
Arvind Kejriwal visits flood-hit areas
However, in Mann’s absence, Kejriwal proceeded to visit the flood-hit areas in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district.
A year ago, too, Mann, who was diagnosed with a bacterial infection, had been admitted to Fortis Mohali for a few days.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the meeting of the Punjab cabinet, which was to be chaired by Mann, was postponed after the chief minister fell ill.
The meeting was expected to focus on the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the state, which has been severely affected by floods.
Punjab has been reeling under severe floods, with the death toll rising to 43 on Thursday.
(With PTI inputs)
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