DMK chief Karunanidhi admitted to hospital

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi was admitted to Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Wednesday for a minor procedure. A statement released by the hospital said that Karunanidhi will be discharged from the hospital later today.

The 93-year-old leader has been unwell for the last one year and was being treated at his Gopalapuram residence here.

The former chief minister "has been admitted for a minor procedure - change of (Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) PEG tube. He will be discharged from the hospital later today," Kauvery Hospital Executive Director S Aravindan said in a statement. 

Karunanidhi is expected to attend the birth centenary of MG Ramachandran at Tiruvarur on August 19 in an event organised by the AIADMK government.

With Agency inputs