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DMK leader Karunanidhi admitted to Kauvery hospital in Chennai

The veteran leader has been ill since last year

Karunanidhi

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

IANS Chennai

DMK President M Karunanidhi on Wednesday was admitted to Kauvery Hospital here for a minor procedure, the hospital said.

The nonagenarian leader "has been admitted for a minor procedure - change of (Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) PEG tube. He will be discharged from the hospital later today," Kauvery Hospital Executive Director S Aravindan said in a statement.

A statement issued by the hospital said the DMK chief would be discharged from the hospital later on Wednesday.

 

The veteran leader has been ill since last year and has been getting treatment at his Gopalapuram residence here.

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First Published: Aug 16 2017 | 1:41 PM IST

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