MLA Cites Exhaustion From Back-To-Back Events Before Hospitalisation In Ranchi
Key Points:
- Saryu Roy clarifies hospital visit followed exhaustion, not a serious ailment
- Doctors admitted him at Curesta Hospital for two to three days of observation
- MLA expects discharge soon, requests well-wishers to stay away for now
RANCHI – Jamshedpur MLA Saryu Roy has moved to clear the air around reports of his hospitalisation, saying speculation grew after Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari visited a private hospital in Ranchi where he was admitted. According to Roy, he had been occupied with a packed schedule of events in Jamshedpur on August 1 and 2, before further engagements on August 3.
Despite mounting fatigue, he took part in a Kanwariya service camp organised by devotees from Telco and Govindpur, and also attended programmes in Tarapur and Duma that same day. He subsequently travelled to Ranchi on the morning of August 4 to attend a state assembly committee meeting.
Roy said the exhaustion became overwhelming once he reached Ranchi. He first consulted Dr Nishith Kumar and Dr Sanjay Kumar, on whose advice he was taken to Curesta Hospital. There, Dr Sanjay Kumar recommended he be admitted for two to three days of observation and treatment.
He underwent a range of medical tests over the following two days, the MLA said. He has since been shifted to a private room within the hospital, and doctors have indicated he could be discharged in the next couple of days.
Roy said he now feels considerably better following the two days of treatment. He attributed his condition to a viral infection compounded by severe fatigue, which had made medical supervision necessary. Meanwhile, he urged all his supporters and well-wishers to refrain from visiting him at the hospital, saying he hopes to make a full recovery and resume his regular routine soon.
The episode comes against the backdrop of a busy political calendar in the state, with Jharkhand having witnessed a series of high-profile developments in recent months, from probes involving Rajya Sabha polls to sparring between parties over central agency action. Roy’s Jamshedpur office in Baridih has previously been at the centre of local political flashpoints, while the MLA is a familiar presence at civic and religious gatherings, including the Ramarcha Puja he has hosted in past years. Political observers in Ranchi have also flagged the broader friction among parties over recent weeks, even as unrelated institutional disputes such as the Ranchi University lockout have drawn attention in the capital.
