Mallikarjun Kharge health update: Congress president to get pacemaker implant at Bengaluru hospital
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru, where doctors have advised that a pacemaker be implanted. His son and Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge, shared the update on X on Wednesday, saying the senior leader is “stable and doing well” as he undergoes the planned procedure.
Sri Kharge was advised pacemaker to be implanted and is admitted to the hospital for the planned procedure. He is stable and doing well.
Grateful to all of you for your concern and wishes.
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) October 1, 2025
Mallikarjun Kharge (83) was hospitalised in the morning with complaint of fever and pain in his leg. Kharge is the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Kharge scheduled to attend Northeast rally next week
Kharge, who has been leading the All India Congress Committee (AICC), is scheduled to travel to Kohima on October 7 to address a major public rally at Naga Solidarity Park. The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee announced that the gathering is expected to draw at least 10,000 people.
At the rally, ‘Safe Democracy, Safe Secularism, and Safe Nagaland’, Kharge is expected to speak on issues such as youth employment, entrepreneurship, governance, and connectivity. Following the event, Kharge is slated to hold meetings with senior Congress leaders in the state.
National figures, including Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and Nagaland in-charge Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka will accompany him. NPCC leaders have called the rally a launchpad for a larger Congress campaign in the Northeast, addressing concerns over AFSPA, governance, and constitutional rights.
Despite his hospitalisation, Kharge’s upcoming political engagements remain on schedule, with the party underscoring that his health is stable ahead of the pacemaker procedure.
