Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday prayed for the quick recovery of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, who was this week admitted to the ICU of a Lucknow hospital. PM Modi also said he spoke to Mr Singh's grandson to enquire after his health.

Taking into his official Twitter handle, PM Modi wrote: "Countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singhji. Yesterday JP Naddaji, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanathji and others went to the hospital to meet him. I just spoke to his grandson and enquired about his health."  

Countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji. Yesterday @JPNadda Ji, CM @myogiadityanath Ji and others went to the hospital to meet him. I just spoke to his grandson and enquired about his health.

? Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 9, 2021

It was on last Sunday that Kalyan Singh was admitted to the ICU at the hospital.. He was also earlier undergoing treatment at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences.

BJP national president JP Nadda has visited the Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences to meet Kalyan Singh amid concerns over his death. Nadda arrived at Lucknow on Thursday evening and was accompanied by BJP's national general secretary BL Santosh and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, a party spokesperson said.

Several ministers and BJP office-bearers, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma and state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh welcomed Nadda, who from the airport directly went to the hospital and enquired about Kalyan Singh's health.

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