New Delhi:

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday with complaints of back pain, hospital officials said.

He is stable and under observation, AIIMS media cell in-charge Dr Rima Dada said, adding he is undergoing tests.

The 73-year-old was admitted early in the morning and is in the Old Private Ward, she said.

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