Karunanidhi hospitalised
CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi, being treated for fever due to urinary tract infection, was shifted to a private hospital from his residence here early on Saturday due to dip in blood pressure and is now stable, the hospital said. The 94-year-old leader was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Kauvery Hospital around 1:30 am. A bulletin issued at 8 pm said “former Chief Minisiter Karunanidhi’s health condition continues to remain stable with ongoing active medical support.
CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi, being treated for fever due to urinary tract infection, was shifted to a private hospital from his residence here early on Saturday due to dip in blood pressure and is now stable, the hospital said.
The 94-year-old leader was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Kauvery Hospital around 1:30 am.
A bulletin issued at 8 pm said “former Chief Minisiter Karunanidhi’s health condition continues to remain stable with ongoing active medical support.
He is continuously being monitored and treated by the panel of expert doctors in the ICU.”
Earlier the hospital said he was admitted after his blood pressure had dropped.
“His blood pressure has been stabilised with medical management and he continues to be monitored and treated by a panel of experts,” the 2.30 am bulletin said.
Karunanidhi’s family members discussed the treatment modalities with hospital authorities.
DMK leaders, including party working president and Karunanidhi’s son M K Stalin, and other frontline leaders such as Duraimurugan, Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and former Union minister A Raja were present at the hospital.
The DMK leaders had also visited the nonagenarian leader’s house in Gopalapuram area before he was taken to the hospital. Karunanidhi’s estranged son and former DMK leader M K Alagiri, who was expelled from the party by the DMK chief in January 2014 after a prolonged struggle for power with his younger brother Stalin, also visited his father’s house and the hospital.
Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the hospital and enquired about the health of Karunanidhi with hospital authorities, Stalin and other members of the DMK president’s family.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami told reporters at Salem that the state government was ready to provide all possible medical assistance to the ailing Karunanidhi, who was a fivetime CM, if it was approached.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, wishing a quick recovery, tweeted: “Kalaignar M Karunanidhi is a born fighter. I am sure he will fight back and return fast to good health. Wish him a speedy recovery.”