Former GBC Chairman Ramai Swami has suffered a heart attack and was briefly hospitalized. According to current GBC Chairman, Bhakti Caitanya Swami, Ramai Swami underwent a surgical procedure to have a stent placed in his heart, and “He should be out of the hospital tomorrow or the day after.” Ramai Swami, who is based in Australia, was GBC Chairman during the 2020-2021 sessions.