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MK Stalin admitted to Chennai hospital for tests after feeling ‘mild giddiness’
Apollo Hospitals said chief minister MK Stalin was admitted for evaluation of his symptoms and the necessary diagnostic tests were being conducted
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, 72, was admitted to state capital Chennai’s Apollo Hospital for evaluation and tests on Monday after feeling mild dizziness during his morning walk, the hospital said in a statement.
Stalin had “mild giddiness during his routine morning walking. He has been admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai for evaluation of his symptoms and the necessary diagnostic tests are being done,” a statement issued by Dr Anil BG, medical services director of Apollo Hospitals, said.
Stalin’s son and deputy chief minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin, visited him in the hospital.
People familiar with the matter said Stalin went to the hospital after attending a programme at Anna Arivalayam, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) headquarters in Chennai, where former All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) organising secretary A. Anwhar Raajhaa joined the DMK.
Raajhaa, a former MP, was recently sacked by the AIADMK for opposing the party’s alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Stalin also kept his appointment with CPI (M) leader P Shanmugham, who called on him at the party headquarters.
The chief minister was also scheduled to visit his constituency in Chennai’s Kolathur, which was cancelled. Instead, an official at the chief minister’s office said Stalin deputed his cabinet colleagues to represent him at the programme in his constituency.
Information and publicity minister P Saminathan later said Stalin’s public engagements for the day have been cancelled in view of the hospitalisation. Among them was an event to release his wife Durga Stalin’s book at 5pm.
A scheduled visit on Tuesday to Tiruppar 450km away where he was to open a hospital and a bus stand, followed by a road show and unveiling a statue of his late father, five-time chief minister M Karunanidhi, have also been cancelled.
State ministers Durai Murugan and M Subramanian said that Stalin was fine and would return home soon.
