Thackeray undergoes spine surgery, doing well: CMO

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray successfully underwent cervical spine surgery at the H N Reliance Hospital here, his office said on Friday.

Thackeray (61) has been moved to a ward after his surgery, said a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) quoting two doctors of the hospital – Ajit Desai and Shekhar Bhojraj.

“The doctors said he was stable during the surgery and has been doing well,” the statement said.

Dr Desai is a cardiologist, while Dr Bhojraj is a spine surgeon.

On Wednesday, Thackeray was admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors after his neck pain aggravated.

Earlier this week, he had attended an event wearing a cervical collar.