Oommen Chandy’s health is not doing well since 2019.
Thiruvananthapuram:
Senior Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was airlifted to a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday. Party sources gave this information.
Mr. Chandy was admitted to a private hospital in nearby Neyyattinkara for treatment after he contracted pneumonia.
The veteran Congress leader, who was brought out of the hospital on a wheelchair, thanked the doctors and staff of the hospital and said there was no reason to worry about the treatment being given to him. “The controversy regarding my treatment has no basis,” Chandy told the media in a low voice.
His wife, two daughters and son, Chandy Oommen, accompanied the senior leader to Bengaluru.
On Saturday AICC general secretary in-charge of the organization KC Venugopal had said that the Congress has decided to shift CMr Handy to a hospital in Bengaluru.
Earlier, concern was raised from various quarters regarding his deteriorating health.
His relatives had alleged that the veteran Congress leader was being denied proper medical care by his close family members.
While social media was abuzz with reports of his health condition, Mr Chandy posted a video on his son’s Facebook page, claiming that he was being properly taken care of by his family and the party.
Oommen Chandy’s 42 close relatives, including his younger brother, sent a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking his immediate intervention to provide better treatment for their predecessor.
Oommen Chandy’s health is not doing well since 2019. A few months ago, he was taken to Germany after a throat ailment progressed.
Mr. Chandy, who represents the Puthupalli constituency in the state assembly since 1970, was the Chief Minister of Kerala twice.
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