DHAKA: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday after he complained of stomach upset and related ailments, report Indian media.

He underwent a medical procedure to clear a blockage in one of his arteries at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in the evening. A stent was placed in the artery to remove the blockage.

Earlier in the morning Pranab Mukherjee complained about some pain after which he was taken to the hospital where doctors attending on him suggested that he should be admitted for a day, official sources said.

When contacted, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said, "The President's health is being monitored and there is no cause of concern".

Mukherjee, who turned 79 on December 11, will remain indisposed for a day, the sources said

BDST: 0833 HRS, DEC 14, 2014