Sharmila admitted to Apollo Hospital for surgery

Press Release

Hyderabad, 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
Apollo Hospital in
Hyderabad
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.