Gadkari undergoes gastric bypass surgery

Mumbai: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday underwent a gastric bypass surgery at a private hospital in Mumbai for treatment of Type II diabetes, the party said.

Gadkari, who is a known diabetic, had difficulty in controlling his sugar levels and was advised surgery by doctors attending on him.

The BJP chief has had poor control of his sugar for the last few months with early diabetic nephropathy despite the best currently available medical management, a BJP statement said.

He was operated upon by Dr Muffazal Lakdawala of Mumbai's Saifee Hospital.