DMK chief M Karunanidhi continues to 'remain stable in ICU', says Kauvery Hospital bulletin

The ailing DMK patriarch and former Tamil Nadu CM was admitted to the ICU early Saturday after his blood pressure had dropped.

DMK president M Karunanidhi is now reportedly stable after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Kauvery Hospital at around 1:30 am on Saturday.

"Karunanidhi's health condition continues to remain stable with ongoing medical support. He is continuously being monitored by the panel of expert doctors in the ICU," said a Kauvery Hospital bulletin released at 8:00 pm on Saturday.

Kauvery hospital had earlier said in a bulletin he was brought there after his blood pressure had dropped.

Till Friday, Karunanidhi was being treated at home for a fever that he developed following tracheostomy tube replacement. Politicians, as well as actors, visited the ailing DMK chief after the news about his deteriorating health condition was announced on Thursday.

Karunanidhi entered the 50th year as DMK chief on Friday, becoming the first leader to enter the 50th year as the president of a political party. He has been chief minister five times, with the last one in 2006. He retreated from mainstream politics in 2016. By trumping his high-profile contemporaries and detractors in the party, he had taken on the reins on July 27, 1967 following the demise of the party's founder and late Dravidian great CN Annadurai.

(With inputs from Express News Service)

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Tamil Nadu: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad visits DMK President M Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital who was admitted here late last night following drop in blood pressure. pic.twitter.com/fO1RoXT3Pr

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018

Tamil Nadu: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad visits DMK President M Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital who was admitted here late last night following drop in blood pressure. pic.twitter.com/fO1RoXT3Pr

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018

Crowd at Kauvery hospital where M Karunanidhi is admitted. (Photo | Martin Louis)

Chennai: DMK supporters continue to gather outside Kauvery Hospital, where DMK President M Karunanidhi is admitted. pic.twitter.com/vTd2ygzhwX

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit met MK Stalin at Kauvery Hospital today, where DMK President M Karunanidhi was admitted late last night. (Photo | Sampath Kumar)

He is better. His blood pressure has stabilised: DMK leader Kanimozhi on DMK President M Karunanidhi's health condition. pic.twitter.com/2LeaiWdaGH

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018

Kauvery Hospital releases bulletin

"Karunanidhi's health condition continues to remain stable with ongoing medical support. He is continuously being monitored by the panel of expert doctors in the ICU," says a Kauvery Hospital bulletin.

DMK working president MK Stalin arrives at Kauvery Hospital where former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi is being treated, say local media reports.

SEE PICTURES |Politicians, film artists visit former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi

Political leaders, supporters and the film fraternity continue to visit DMK Chief M Karunanidhi and his family to convey their bext wishes for his recovery.

Karunanidhi's children Stalin, Kanimozhi and Alagiri leave Kauvery Hospital where the DMK patriarch is admitted.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President Su. Thirunavukkarasar tsays that Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi and senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will visit Karunanidhi at 10 am.

Kauvery Hospital says it will issue a detailed bulletin at 10 am after observing M Karunanidhi's health. (TV reports)

VCK's Thol. Thirumavalavan addresses media

Viduthalai Chiruthagal Katchi chief Thol. Thirumavalavan to media: I went to ICU section, met Karunanidhi's family, currently MK is resting, his BP is stable, his family said there was nothing to fear.

Kauvery Hospital issues a bulletin

Kavery hospital bulletin says BP of M Karunanidhi stabilised and he is being monitored @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/EUAcLmViIm

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) July 27, 2018

Former Union Minister A Raja says DMK president M Karunanidhi is not on ventillator support; Kauvery hospital will issue a medical bulletin soon.

Karunanidhi was admitted after a dip in his BP; is now stable: A Raja

DMK leader A Raja says the blood pressure of DMK president M Karunanidhi has been stabilised after brought to the Kavery hospital and that Karunanidhi is out of danger @NewIndianXpress

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) July 27, 2018

Karunanidhi is being treated in the ICU

A large number of DMK cadre who have gathered around Kavery hospital keep raising slogans hailing party president M Karunanidhi who is being treated in the critical care unit; police security has been beefed up for the hospital.

Distraught cadre gather outside Kauvery Hospital after @kalaignar89 was admitted in a critical condition, they shout slogans hailing MK @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/ftlXRMKr1s

— Sivakumar_TNIE (@sivakumarie) July 27, 2018

Karunanidhi's family by his side

DMK working president MK Stalin, elder brother MK Alagiri, Rajathi Ammal and senior DMK functionaries including Durai Murugan now at Kauvery hospital where #Karunanidhi is admitted, in Chennai.

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) July 27, 2018

Karunanidhi admitted to hospital

Senior leaders who had left his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai a couple of hours earlier have returned now; doctors have also rushed there.

DMK president M Karunanidhi admitted to Kavery hospital in critical condition ; medical bulletin from the hospital is expected soon @NewIndianXpress

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) July 27, 2018

DMK working president MK Stalin cries as his father M Karunanidhi is being taken to Kavery hospital @NewIndianXpress

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) July 27, 2018

Our writing is that he is on life support system: Swaminathan Gurumurthy, Editor, Tamil weekly Thuglaq on DMK President M Karunanidhi's health condition #Chennai pic.twitter.com/Dsd6gnWHN8

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2018