WARSAW, Poland — The absence of Poland’s prime politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, from early electoral campaigning has raised questions concerning the well being of the 73-year-old chief of the ruling occasion.

Kaczynski, who was touring Poland final fall and assembly with potential voters, has not returned to campaigning after his December knee surgical procedure.

He was anticipated again on tour in early February, however now some occasion members are saying will probably be mid-April.

The Onet.pl portal mentioned Tuesday it had discovered from Kaczynski aides that he developed sepsis after the surgical procedure, which undercut his power, and he’s additionally having some knee ache.

Kaczynski is Poland’s coverage maker and strongest politician, regardless of holding no authorities workplace. He’s the founder and chief of the right-wing Regulation and Justice occasion that has dominated since 2015, with small coalition companions.

His twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, was killed in a airplane crash in Russia in 2010.