Former Kerala CM VS Achuthanandan hospitalised
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Communist and former chief minister VS Achuthanandan was hospitalised on Monday, following cardiac issues. The 101-year-old leader has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the state capital. His condition is stable as of now, said sources close to the family.
The leader who was incapacitated following a stroke in 2019, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and respiratory issues this morning. He was rushed to the hospital and was admitted in the intensive care unit, with doctors closely monitoring his condition.
Achuthanandan is the only Left leader alive among the 32 who had walked out of the 1964 historic CPI council meet to form the CPI(M). A three-time Opposition leader in the state assembly and a long-serving CPM state secretary, the veteran leader was also part of the Kerala assembly till as recent as 2021.
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