CM Jayalalithaa improving, reports coming out positive: AIADMK

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ANI Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]
Last Updated : Oct 09 2016 | 9:22 AM IST

Putting to rest rumours surrounding Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader C.R. Saraswathy has said that the their chief is improving as the reports are showing her to be recovering.

"The governor visited her, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited her. Everyone has been saying that CM is getting well, doctors are taking lot of care and day by day she is improving. It is true because all the leaders can't repeat the same words, there is no need, the reports are also coming out positive, our CM is getting well," Saraswathy told ANI.

The Apollo Hospital, where Jayalalithaa is presently being treated, in its latest health bulletin stated that "The honourable Chief Minister continues to be under constant monitoring by the intensivists and consultants in the panel (of specialists)."

"Lungs decongestion treatment is being continued. All the other comprehensive measures including nutrition, supportive therapy and passive physiotherapy are under way," the bulletin added.

Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital on September 22, after she complained of fever and dehydration.

Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, BJP state president Tamilisai Sounderarajan have paid vists to the Chief Minister.

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First Published: Oct 09 2016 | 8:47 AM IST

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