New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi was in "satisfactory" condition Thursday after undergoing surgery abroad, the party said, adding she will be out of India for two-three weeks.

Congress chief spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi, however, did not reveal in which country Gandhi, 64, is being treated. Party sources said she was in the US.

She has formed a four-member group, including son and general secretary Rahul Gandhi, to look after party matters in her absence, Dwivedi added.
The others are Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Dwivedi and Ahmed Patel.

"Sonia Gandhi has been recently diagnosed with a medical condition that requires surgery. On advice from her doctors, she has travelled abroad and is likely to be away for two to three weeks," Dwivedi said here.

Congress sources said she had an abdomen related ailment.

Dwivedi said: "We have information that the surgery was successful and her condition is satisfactory."

He said Sonia Gandhi sent a communication forming the four-member group to look after Congress affairs.

A party leader said the Congress headquarters had received reports of prayer meetings and 'havans' conducted in different parts of the country, wishing Gandhi a speedy recovery.