Pranab progressing well, to be discharged tmrw

New Delhi, Apr 9: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee -- admitted to hospital here following injuries in a road accident on Saturday near Kolkata -- is expected to be discharged tomorrow, doctors attending on him today said.

An Army spokesperson said Minister Mukherjee's condition had been reviewed by a team of specialists at the Army Hospital (Research&Referral) early this morning. ''He had a sound sleep yesterday and continues to remain active and cheerful,'' the spokesperson added.

A fresh series of investigations -- including Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of the head, and CT scan of the chest -- were done. These ruled out any bony or internal injuries, said the spokesperson.

''His vital parameters continue to be within normal limits... He has a lacerated wound scalp, which is clean and has nine sutures...

Apart from this, there are no other bony or soft issue injuries....'' Further, Mr Mukherjee was able to walk around and was ''progressing well''. Army Chief Gen JJ Singh called on him this morning, said the spokesperson adding that he was expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.

Minister Mukherjee suffered injuries in the head when the car in which he was travelling from Murshidabad to Kolkata collided head-on with a truck at Nakashipara in Nadia district on Saturday evening.

UNI