DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin leaves Kauvery hospital after visiting his father and party chief 92-years-old Karunanidhi who underwent tracheostomy in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Chennai: DMK President M Karunanidhi, who was readmitted to Kauvery Hospitals on Thursday night, underwent tracheostomy on Friday to “optimise breathing” and his condition was stated to be stable.  

The 92-year-old was rushed to the hospital on late Thursday night in his specially designed vehicle after the DMK patriarch experienced breathing issues. The hospital had last night said he was admitted with breathing problems due to throat and lung infection.

“DMK president and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Dr Kalaignar M Karunanidhi, readmitted at Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai on 15th December 2016 with breathing difficulty due to throat and lung infection, has undergone tracheostomy to optimise breathing,” the Kauvery Hospital said in its medical bulletin.

It further said the DMK “is stable, on antibiotics and is being treated by a team of doctors.” The DMK’s official Twitter handle and Mr Karunanidhi’s Twitter handle tweeted the press release minutes after the hospital released it.

Mr Karunanidhi’s hospitalisation on Thursday night came seven days after he was discharged. DMK leaders said that Mr Karunanidhi’s health is improving.

His family members were attending on him at the hospital, while a few political leaders also visited him. DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin, Rajya Sabha MP, Kanimozhi and former Union minister M.K. Alagiri were at the Kauvery Hospital.
 

The DMK chief had not been keeping well for some time and became sick after he developed a drug induced allergy in October since when he has not been seen in public functions.