The chief of Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar, today suffered a fracture during morning walk at his residence in New Delhi.

A party source said that he is being shifted to Mumbai by an air ambulance and is likely to be admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai. His current health status is unknown and further details are awaited.

The 73-year old leader has been a cancer survivor and was admitted to the same hospital in 2003 for a prolong period of time.

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