Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on Friday night.
Apollo Hospital in Chennai has confirmed to TNM that the 73-year-old Kerala CM has been admitted to the hospital.
Moreover, the hospital also issued a medical bulletin on Sunday saying that Pinarayi was admitted at 11.55pm on Friday for a “routine annual medical check-up”. The bulletin, signed by Dr RK Venkatesalam, who is Joint Director Medical Services at Apollo Main Hospital, stated that Kerala CM will be discharged on Sunday.
While some reports claimed that Pinarayi Vijayan was admitted following a dip in his blood count.
A team of doctors including infectious diseases experts are constantly monitoring Pinarayi Vijayan, reports The Times of India.
However, the CM’s office claims that Pinarayi Vijayan is not admitted to the hospital, but it is his wife who has been taken to Apollo Hospital for a check-up.
Pinarayi and his wife left the hospital for the state guest house in Chennai on Sunday evening.
Even actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan visited the Kerala CM at the state guest house. He inquired about the latter’s health. Pictures of the meeting were posted by Kamal Haasan’s newly launched party Makkal Needhi Maiam’s Twitter handle.
Makkal Needhi Maiam’s President @ikamalhaasan met the Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala, @CMOKerala in Chennai and enquired about his health. pic.twitter.com/Khw2qf6H4t
— Makkal Needhi Maiam | மக்கள் நீதி மய்யம் (@maiamofficial) March 3, 2018
In the run-up to his party launch, Kamal had met with CM Pinarayi last year and had sought his advice. Praising the CM then, Kamal had said, “My admiration for him is not blind, it is a sensible one. Look at his statistics, look at the funds he has and what he has managed to do with it. you should be proud of him. Doesn’t matter if he is left, right or centre, there are Western standards of living here.”