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Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Personal Life
Received the Raja Rajan award from the Tamil University for his book
“Thenpandi Singam”.
“Friend of the Muslim Community” title was conferred on him by the Tamil
Nadu Muslim Makkal Katchi.
Former union minister A Raja later told reporters that Mr. Karunanidhi is
"out of danger".
A health bulletin by the hospital at 2.30 am said the former Tamil Nadu
chief minister was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at 1.30 am after
"following drop in blood pressure".
his supporters, who had gathered near the DMK leader's Gopalapuram
house, to budge.
Hundreds of Mr. Karunanidhi's supporters later reached Kauvery Hospital
about 2 km away as word spread about his condition had spread and have
been camping outside amid heavy deployment of police personnel.
The DMK patriarch had returned home recently after a short stay at
Kauvery hospital where he underwent a procedure to change his
tracheostomy tube to help him breathe better. Doctors had said he is being
provided hospital-level care at home.
Mr. Karunanidhi, who has served as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister five times,
has been recovering from a long illness for more than a year and is rarely
seen in public. He has been tube-fed for some time.
Since yesterday, a stream of politicians has been visiting the DMK chief to
enquire about his health. On Thursday, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi spoke to his
son MK Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi, both DMK leaders, to ask about his
health, and offered all help. Later in the evening, BJP leaders and
superstar Rajinikanth also called on the family.
Karunanidhi to return home in 2-3 days: DMK-5th August, 2018
6.10 pm- evening on 7th August: Passed away. Seven days mourning in
Tamil nadu.