Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, May 11

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh is stable but under observation for a fever, hospital sources said on Monday, a day after he was admitted to AIIMS New Delhi.

Singh developed the fever as a reaction to a new medication and was being investigated further, said sources.They said the ex-PM was admitted to cardiothoracic unit of the hospital and was undergoing tests and medical observation to rule out other causes of the fever.

He is under the care of a team of doctors.

Hospital sources said, Dr Manmohan Singh was admitted for observation and investigation after he developed a febrile reaction to a new medication. He is being investigated to rule out other causes of fever and is being provided care as needed. He is stable and under the care of a team of doctors at the Cardiothoracic Centre of AIIMS.

Singh was taken to AIIMS Cardiac Care Unit on Sunday night and doctors said they were observing his condition. He was later shifted to a private room and remains under observation.

Earlier, in 2009, he had undergone a coronary artery bypass surgery by a team of surgeons led by cardiothoracic surgeon Ramakant Panda at AIIMS.

Singh is a senior leader of the opposition Congress and currently represents Rajasthan in the Upper House of Parliament. He was the Prime Minister between 2004 and 2014.

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