Chennai: Hours after Ailing DMK supremo M Karunanidhi was shifted to a Chennai hospital past midnight, his son MK Stalin issued a statement that there is an improvement in his health and urged party workers not to believe rumours being spread.
Karunanidhi’s family said the 94-year-old veteran politician’s condition suddenly declined later in the evening due to blood pressure issues. The entire family including sons MK Stalin and MK Alagiri, daughter M Kanimozhi and top DMK leaders rushed back to the house and decided to move him to Kauvery Hospital.
“He is better. His blood pressure has stabilised,” Kanimozhi told reporters on Saturday morning.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad visited Karunanidhi in the hospital on Saturday. There’s heavy deployment of police personnel at the hospital as hundreds of supporters of Mr Karunanidhi have gathered outside, holding posters and photos of the politician.
A health bulletin by the hospital at 2.30 am said the former Tamil Nadu chief minister was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at 1.30 am after “the following drop in blood pressure”.
“His blood pressure has stabilised with medical management and he continues to be monitored and treated by a panel of expert doctors,” the hospital’s executive director Dr Aravindan Selvaraj said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Karunanidhi’s son MK Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi regarding the same.
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Spoke to Thiru @mkstalin and Kanimozhi Ji. Enquired about the health of Kalaignar Karunanidhi Ji and offered any assistance required. I pray for his quick recovery and good health. @kalaignar89
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 27, 2018
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam along with the other state ministers met Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) working President M.K Stalin, late Thursday night, to inquire about the health of his ailing father.
Several political leaders including MDMK general secretary Vaiko, DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran also visited Karunanidhi at his residence in Gopalapuram on Friday.