Extended hospitalisation necessary for DMK Chief Karunanidhi: Medical report

DMK president M Karunanidhi continued to remain in the intensive care for the fourth consecutive day today.

The press release was issued by Kauvery Hospital Management shortly after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi visited him here today. 

"I met him, he is fine, stable. I am quite happy to see that he is doing well. He is a very tough person like the people of Tamil Nadu. He has the spirit of Tamil Nadu in him," Rahul told reporters after visiting Karunanidhi.

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Meanwhile, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar, on the sidelines of an event here said, Karunanidhi was "stable and breathing on his own", recalling his visit to the Kauvery Hospital yesterday.

The family members of Karunanidhi, including Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, are present in the hospital.

The Kauvery Hospital, where the nonagenarian leader is being treated, continues to teem with party cadres from various districts albeit in reduced numbers due to the appeal of the party to avoid visits and help maintain calm.

Karunanidhi was admitted to the hospital in the early hours of July 28, Saturday after his blood pressure dropped.

On July 29, there was a setback in his clinical condition due to difficulty in breathing. Since then, he has been responding well to treatment. He continues to maintain his vital signs with active medical support according to the hospital report.