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Sonam Wangchuk's health deteriorates on Day 20 of hunger strike; doctors warn of dehydration
Updated On: 19 July, 2026 11:03 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital after 20 days of fasting, is suffering from dehydration, low potassium and rising ketone levels, doctors said. Hospital authorities are urging him to accept treatment as concerns grow over possible kidney and metabolic complications

Sonam Wangchuk was taken to hospital by the Delhi Police on Saturday (File pic)
A day after Sonam Wangchuk was taken to the hospital amid the hunger strike, the doctors have found that the activist, who is currently at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, is facing dehydration, low potassium, and rising ketone levels, which may pose a risk to kidney function and other metabolic complications.
As per ANI sources, Wangchuk is under close medical observation, and the hospital authorities are continuously counseling the family to allow treatment to begin without further delay, sources said.


