Sharmila admitted to Apollo Hospital for surgery

, Dec 17, 2012: Smt. Sharmila, who has been undertaking Maro Praja Prasthanam Padayatra on behalf of YSR Congress chief Sri. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, has been admitted to the in today.

Specialist doctors, who conducted MRI scan on the ligament injury she sustained on her right leg during the course of Padayatra three days ago in the LB Nagar constituency, said she will undergo a key hole operation tomorrow or day after.

Smt. Sharmila sustained the injury following a slip while boarding the bus during Maro Praja Prasthanam. The Party suspended her Padayatra during the last three days as she couldn’t walk because of the injury. Orthopedic surgeons and specialist doctors have been continuously monitoring her condition. Doctors said the operation may be performed in the next two days.

Dr. Somasekhara Reddy, who has been monitoring the treatment of the ligament injury and conducting medical tests on her, made it clear she should take rest for at least three weeks after the operation.

Sharmila has so far completed walking a distance of 822 km in 57 days prior to suspending her Padayatra from Saturday following the ligament injury she sustained.