BJP MP and former Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay is being shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Thursday for further treatment, five days after he was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata with acute pancreatitis.

Gangopadhyay had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Alipore since he was admitted on June 14 with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting.

He was flown out of Kolkata in an air ambulance on Thursday evening, accompanied by his nephew and driver, with other family members expected to join later.

According to sources, while Gangopadhyay is in a stable condition, he is “not yet out of danger”. The decision to shift him for further treatment was taken jointly by the hospital’s medical board, family members, and senior BJP leaders. Although Gangopadhyay is said to be in a stable condition, he remains in need of treatment.

“We spoke to his nephew for a long time, then we decided that he be shifted to AIIMS for treatment. We pray that he recovers soon,” said West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar.

A family friend said that Gangopadhyay’s medical reports have already been sent to AIIMS, and doctors there have been briefed on his condition.