President Ram Nath Kovind visits Karunanidhi at hospital

President Ram Nath Kovind said he met Karunanidhi’s family and talked to them about his health.

President Ram Nath Kovind visited DMK chief M Karunanidhi, who has been admitted to Kauvery hospital in Chennai for age-related health issues, on Sunday and wished him speedy recovery.

President Ram Nath Kovind meets DMK leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi at Kauvery hospital, where their father and party chief M Karunanidhi is being treated, in Chennai, on Sunday, August 05, 2018. (PTI)

After his visit, the President said in a tweet that he had met Karunanidhi’s family and talked to them about his health.

“Visited Thiru M. Karunanidhi in Chennai - met Kalaignar‘s family members and doctors - inquired about his health. Wishing the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a veteran of our public life, a quick recovery,” the President tweeted.

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit and fisheries minister D Jayakumar accompanied the President to the hospital.

The ailing DMK patriarch was rushed to Kauvery hospital on July 28 after a sudden dip in his blood pressure and has been in hospital since. However, there are reports that he might be discharged in a couple of days.