Rahul Gandhi visits Jayalalithaa at Apollo hospital

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrives at Apollo Hospital on Friday to pay a visit to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

After spending some 40 minutes inside the hospital, Gandhi told media persons, "The Chief Minister's health is improving." 

He landed in Chennai in a special aircraft and drove straight to the Apollo Hospital around noon.

The 68-year-old Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 22 for fever and dehydration.

On Thursday, the hospital management said that Jayalalithaa need a longer stay in the hospital and the line of treatment given to the Chief Minister should be continued.

"The present treatment regimen includes continued respiratory support, neubilisation, drugs to decongest the lungs, antibiotics, nutrition, general nursing care and supportive therapy,” Apollo Hospitals said.