Jaswant Singh continues to be in coma

The 76-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on Aug 8 in a critical condition

Jaswant Singh
IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 19 2014 | 1:48 PM IST

Former union minister and ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh is in coma for the 12th day on Tuesday, doctors said.

A statement from the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) said Jaswant Singh was still in coma and on ventilator support.

"Heart rhythm and BP normal without medication".

The statement added that he has no fever.

"Follow-up CT scan done yesterday (Monday) shows some improvement from previous scan," the statement said.

The 76-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on Aug 8 in a critical condition with a head injury.

He was brought to the hospital by his family after they found him lying on the floor of his house in an unconscious state.

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First Published: Aug 19 2014 | 1:28 PM IST

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