Kolkata: BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya was rushed to the BM Birla Heart Research Institute in Kolkata after he complained of chest pain on Thursday night.
The 75-year-old veteran cricket administrator has been unwell for quite some time with lots of ailments and was actively not taking any part in the BCCI's day to day activities.
"Jagmohan Dalmiya was today admitted to the BM Birla Hospital after 9 pm after he was brought here with complaints of chest pain. A medical team has been assigned and they are monitoring his health," a hospital source told PTI today.
During the time of hospitalisation, his son Abhishek Dalmiya is learnt to have accompanied him. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly also rushed from his Behala residence while minister in-charge of sports (West Bengal) Arup Biswas also rushed to the hospital. The senior officials of local body Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have also rushed to the hospital.
Due to Mr Dalmiya's health conditions, secretary Anurag Thakur has been calling the shots. There has been dissenting voices in the BCCI about his failing health and recently there were calls to remove him from the post of president.
The 75-year-old veteran cricket administrator has been unwell for quite some time with lots of ailments and was actively not taking any part in the BCCI's day to day activities.
"Jagmohan Dalmiya was today admitted to the BM Birla Hospital after 9 pm after he was brought here with complaints of chest pain. A medical team has been assigned and they are monitoring his health," a hospital source told PTI today.
During the time of hospitalisation, his son Abhishek Dalmiya is learnt to have accompanied him. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly also rushed from his Behala residence while minister in-charge of sports (West Bengal) Arup Biswas also rushed to the hospital. The senior officials of local body Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have also rushed to the hospital.
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Due to Mr Dalmiya's health conditions, secretary Anurag Thakur has been calling the shots. There has been dissenting voices in the BCCI about his failing health and recently there were calls to remove him from the post of president.
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