Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has been admitted to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for hernia surgery. He was hospitalised on Tuesday evening in preparation for the procedure.

According to Dr Shivaji Bikram Silwal, the vice president’s personal physician, the surgery is scheduled for today.

Yadav has been suffering from hernia-related issues for a long time. Dr Ramesh Singh Bhandari and Dr Sumita Pradhan will perform his surgery.