Sources have informed that Union Minister Arun Jaitley had undergone surgery at a hospital in New York on Tuesday. He has been advised at least two weeks rest by the doctors, they added.
Jaitley, who had unexpectedly left for the US on January 13, has undergone tests for soft tissue cancer, sources said. Even during this time, he has been active on social media writing Facebook posts and tweeting about current issues.
Jaitley had undergone a kidney transplant surgery on May 14, 2018, at AIIMS here and had not travelled abroad since then.
Earlier this month, he was named the publicity head of the BJP for the upcoming general elections.
With barely a week left for the 2019-20 Budget, the government on Wednesday gave additional charge of Finance and Corporate Affairs portfolios to Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal.
The Interim Budget for 2019-20 would be presented in Parliament on February 1.