A large number of supporters are in front of his house.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi was rushed to hospital on Friday night. He has been taken Chennai's Kauvery Hospital . His condition is reportedly critical. A large number of supporters were present in front of Karunanidhi's home when he was being taken to the hospital.
Earlier in the day, his son MK Stalin said that DMK leader's condition was improving. "There is good improvement in his health, the fever and infection is receding," he told reporters. President Ram Nath Govind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquired about the 94-year-old DMK chief's health. The president tweeted: "Spoke to Thiru Karunanidhis family members on the phone and inquired about his health. Wishing the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, a veteran of our public life, a quick recovery #PresidentKovind. Modi also wished him a quick recovery. "Spoke to Thiru @mkstalin and Kanimozhi Ji.
Enquired about the health of Kalaignar Karunanidhi Ji and offered any assistance required. I pray for his quick recovery and good health. @kalaignar89 (sic)," the prime minister tweeted. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja also enquired about Karunanidhi's health. Chief Minister K Palaniswami, referring to the visit of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and other ministers last night, said "they (DMK) have conveyed that Karunanidhi is doing better."
As anxious cadres, political leaders, film personalities and well-wishers thronged the nonagenarian leader's Gopalapuram residence, more police personnel and barricades were put up to regulate the crowd. Stalin's estranged brother and former union minister M K Alagiri arrived at the residence along with his son Durai Dayanidhi. DMK frontline leaders, including Duraimurugan, were also present. Party workers began arriving at Karunanidhi's residence after Kauvery Hospital, which is providing medical treatment for the leader, said in a bulletin last night that there has been a "slight decline" in his health. MDMK chief Vaiko, Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan, CPI leader D Pandian and Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi leader Velmurugan visited the residence and enquired about his health from family members and Stalin.
With PTI inputs
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