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Karunanidhi in ICU after drop in blood pressure, docs say he's stable

The hospital management said he is stable now and a panel of doctors are treating him

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Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Supremo Karunanidhi after casting his vote for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, in Chennai. Photo: PTI

T E NarasimhanPTI Chennai
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was hospitalised early on Saturday after his blood pressure dropped, officials of the health facility said.

The management of Kauvery Hospital said the 94-year-old DMK leader, who was admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at 1.30 am, was stable. A panel of doctors was treating him.

The five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has been suffering from urinary tract infection and age-related ailments and was earlier under treatment at his home.
DMK working president and his son, M K Stalin, visited the hospital. Other frontline leaders such as Duraimurugan, Rajya Sabha MP

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