BENGALURU:
Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday after he suffered an acute respiratory tract infection, informed hospital authorities. The former CM is currently under the supervision of Dr Satyanarayana Mysore, the Head of the Department (HOD) of Pulmonology and Dr Sunil Karanth HOD Intensive care, and a broad speciality medical team.
ಇದನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ: ಮಾಜಿ ಸಿಎಂ ಎಸ್ ಎಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ತೀವ್ರ ಉಸಿರಾಟದ ಸೋಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಮಣಿಪಾಲ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲ
According to the hospital’s information, Krishna is on minimal respiratory support and has a “cheerful frame of mind”. State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar is monitoring the former CM’s health condition.
Krishna was the 16th chief minister of Karnataka from October 11, 1999 to May 28, 2004.
He had served as Governor of Maharashtra and was the External Affairs Minister during the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government from 2009 to 2012. He later joined the BJP in 2017.
