JMM president and outgoing chief minister Shibu Soren was on Tuesday admitted to a private hospital after he complained heaviness in the chest, the hospital sources said.

"He has complained of heaviness in the chest and his blood pressure is high. Investigations are on and medical reports will be available by evening," said Dr Sinha, the Superintendent of the Abdur Razzaque Ansari Memorial Weavers Hospital, an Appolo group of hospitals.

Soren is under the treatment of Cardiologist Niraj Sinha, he added. Earlier in the morning, Soren was taken to the Central Coalfields Limited Hospital after he complained uneasiness, he said and added the doctors at the CCL Hospital referred him to the Appolo Hospital.

Soren had a busy schedule after he was defeated in Tamar assembly bypoll on January 8 before he quit from the post of chief minister. He was also present during a UPA meeting on Monday night.

The state UPA meeting has decided to entrust the central UPA leadership to find a consensual successor to Soren.

Source : Central