Former BJP leader Jaswant Singh is in a critical condition after being operated upon for a head injury at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi following a fall at his residence.

The 76-year-old former Defence Minister was admitted to the hospital at around 11 PM yesterday after he fell down at his Delhi home. PTI said quoting medical sources, that Singh has been operated upon for head injury and he is in a critical condition in the ICU. BJP leader LK Advani was the first to visit him at the hospital this morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the family of Jaswant Singh and prayed for his speedy recovery.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra and asked about Singh's health.Singh who held the finance, defence and external affairs ministries in previous NDA governments was expelled from the BJP early this year after he decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Barmer in Rajasthan as an Independent when the party decided to field someone else. He lost the election.