The President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel was admitted to a hospital due to unstable health conditions on Tuesday. As per reports, Paudel will be flown to AIIMS Delhi on Wednesday for further treatment. According to the officials, he was detected with a lung infection.An official from the Presidents Secretariat informed that President Paudel reached the government hospital on Monday after falling short of breath and fainting where he was detected with a lung infection. Following this, he was put on medicines which failed to make any significant improvement in his health.The president was hospitalised at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), where the chief administrator had warned that if his condition didnt improve, he may be sent to India via an air ambulance for additional care. As per TUTH Hospital staff, all necessary measures have been taken to bring him to India. The same hospital treated President Paudel for four days after his admission on April 5 this year. According to a previous press statement from the hospital, Paudel, the third president of the Republic of Nepal, was hospitalised after complaining of stomach pain.A senior Nepali Congress leader said, “We rushed him to the hospital after his oxygen level dipped. He has been taking antibiotics for 15 days but his situation has not improved.”Poudel, who is 78 years old, was brought to Kathmandus Maharajgunj Teaching Hospital. President Paudel is receiving care, according to Baikuntha Thapaliya, the hospitals administrative director.Nepal Prime Minister VisitsInquiring about Poudels health, Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal commonly known as Prachanda paid a visit to the hospital. The President had been admitted to the hospital twice in the previous month. He reported having a stomachache the previous week. Following a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, it was agreed to send government representatives to help with his treatment.The election of Poudel of the Nepali Congress as the countrys new president last month was a relief for the fragile coalition government led by Prime Minister Dahal.Presidential win of PaudelOn March 13, Ram Chandra Paudel, a prominent member of the Nepali Congress, took the oath of office. Data provided by the Nepalese Election Commission show that Paudel received 33,802 votes, while Subhash Chandra Nembwang received 15,518.Additionally, the Election Commission reports that 518 members of the provincial assembly and 313 members of the federal parliament both participated in the vote to choose the new president. According to reports, Paudel had the backing of eight parties, while the sole CPN-UML candidate, Subhash Chandra Nembang, was thought to have the support of independent parliamentarians.Before being elected as the President of the country, Ram Chandra Paudel served as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, Cabinet Minister and speaker. He has spent his life fighting for democracy.Notably, he joined politics at a very early age. Poudel was elected vice president of the Nepali Congress Tanhu district committee in 1980. He then progressed through the ranks to become the partys general secretary in 2005, vice president in 2007, and acting president in 2015.Political strength of the President of NepalSince the nations 2008 Republican transition, Nepal has had three presidential elections. On March 12, Bidya Devi Bhandaris term as president comes to an end. The Presidents tenure in office is five years from the election date, and a single person is only eligible to be elected to the position twice. The Constitution grants the President some discretionary powers, even though the position is mostly ceremonial.
