Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tests positive for COVID-19 isolates himself

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has tested positive for COVID-19.

The AAP leader took to Twitter on Monday to announce that he has tested positive for COVID -19. "I was experiencing mild fever and got myself tested for coronavirus and the report came back positive today. I have self-isolated," Sisodia said.

"At the moment, I have no fever or any other difficulty at the moment and am absolutely fine. I will recover soon and return to work with all of your blessings," he added.

Earlier in the day, Sisodia did not attend the special one-day session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly as he was down with a fever since last night.

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Meenakshi Lekhi, Anant Kumar Hegde and Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma are among 17 Member of Parliament (MPs) who have tested positive for coronavirus in the mandatory tests conducted before the Monsoon Session of Parliament which began on Monday.