Himachal minister Stokes hospitalised

Himachal Pradesh Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Punjab's Mohali town on Saturday after she suffered respiratory problem, but her condition is stable, a doctor said.

"She has been admitted to hospital for observation and will be discharged in a day or two," the doctor said.

Stokes, 89, complained of congestion and was suffering from mild fever, he added.

She is a legislator from Theog in Shimla district.

A long-time Indian hockey administrator and the daughter-in-law of an American missionary, Stokes is known for her proximity to the Gandhi family.

In the coming assembly elections, slated on November 9, she declined to re-contest, citing health reasons.

--IANS

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