Chennai sources have stated as per the statement from hospital that DMK president M Karunanidhi has been admitted to Chennai's Kauvery hospital for a minor procedure. Sources have stated that the 93 year old leader has been ailing since last year and was being treated at his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai.
Meanwhile the Kauvery Hospital Executive Director S Aravindan said in a statement that "The former chief minister "has been admitted for a minor procedure change of (Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) PEG tube. He will be discharged from the hospital later that evening.
Earlier on December 15 last year, Mr. Karunanidhi was admitted to a hospital in Chennai for a week due to breathing difficulty caused by throat and lung infections. On December 16, he underwent tracheotomy to optimize breathing, following which doctors advised him "complete rest and restriction of visitors." Furthermore though active for his age, the veteran DMK leader is not seen regularly in public and has been reacting to key issues and developments through his statements.
