India, Feb. 14 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar, who was undergoing treatment for a chest infection and breathing difficulty at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune, was discharged on Saturday, hospital authorities said.

Pawar was discharged at noon (about 12:15 pm) and has been advised to take adequate rest for three to four days, after which he may gradually resume his routine work and public engagements. The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha MP was seen leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and waving to supporters and well-wishers gathered outside.

Pawar was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic on February 9 after he was brought from his Baramati residence, where he complained of persistent cough, fatigue and difficulty in breathing. He h...