Farooq Abdullah, ex-J&K CM and National Conference president, hospitalised in Srinagar

Srinagar: Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president, was admitted to a hospital in Srinagar on Saturday after he developed an abdominal infection, said his party leaders. As per them, the 87-year-old contracted the infection earlier this week and has been admitted to a private hospital in Srinagar for treatment. Noting that Abdullah, a two-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was not keeping well for the past few days, but he will likely be discharged soon. “He (Abdullah) was not keeping well for the past few days but his condition is getting better now….