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.
Supporters, media outside Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where DMK Chief Karunanidhi is admitted. (Photo | Martin Louis/ EPS)
Supporters, media outside Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where DMK Chief Karunanidhi is admitted. (Photo | Martin Louis/ EPS)

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)

HERE ARE ALL THE UPDATES:

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

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.

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

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

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.

Karunanidhi's family by his side

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.

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