Rahul Visits Jayalalithaa at Hospital, Says She Is ‘Improving’

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited Jayalalithaa in Chennai. (Photo: The Quint)

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to enquire about the condition of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who was hospitalised recently for fever and dehydration and said "she is improving and going to be alright."

In brief remarks after visiting the hospital, Rahul said:

I wanted to give my support and Congress president’s support to the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is improving and she is going to be alright. I want to give maximum energy to Jayalalithaaji, so that she gets well soon.

Rahul said while replying to a question, adding, he wishes for her speedy recovery.

The Congress vice president went straight to the hospital after arriving at the airport and visited the unit where Jayalalithaa is being treated.

He was briefed by doctors about the treatment being given to the AIADMK supremo. State Congress chief Su Thirunavukkarasar accompanied him.

Rahul's visit to Chennai lasted barely a little over an hour and half. He arrived around 11:20am and boarded a flight to Delhi around 1pm.

The Apollo hospital had said on Thursday that the treatment regimen includes continued respiratory support, nebulisation, drugs to decongest the lungs, antibiotics, nutrition, general nursing care and supporting therapy.

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

(With inputs from PTI.)