In other news, Congress President Sonia Gandhi was today recovering in the ICU of a US hospital where she underwent successful surgery for an undisclosed ailment.

The party today issued a brief statement that 64-year-old Gandhi underwent a surgery on August 4 and the surgeon has indicated that the surgery has been successful. 

At present, Gandhi is in ICU, a statement by Congress General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said. However, the statement did not disclose what was the surgery and the hospital and the country where it was performed. 

Gandhi is reportedly in the US for the surgery. Children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and son-in-law Robert Vadra are with Gandhi, the party said. Gandhi's family has requested that her privacy be respected. "This is a personal matter that pertains to her health and medical treatment. Her family requests that her privacy be respected," Dwivedi said.