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Kerala govt forms medical board to monitor Oommen Chandy's health

Sources said Chandy might be shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru soon by air ambulance
Last Updated 07 February 2023, 15:28 IST

The Kerala government has constituted a six member medical board to review the health of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.

The state government's intervention came after Chandy's brother and some other relatives petitioned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that Chandy's family was not providing him proper treatment. The senior Congress leader has been suffering from throat ailment for quite some time and his voice has become feeble.

As directed by the Chief Minister, health minister Veena George on Tuesday called on Chandy at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram where he was admitted on Monday following fever and assured all support.

Sources said Chandy might be shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru soon by air ambulance.

On Monday, Ommen had said that his father was admitted in NIMS after being "diagnosed with a slight beginning of pneumonia". Earlier, concerns were raised from various quarters over the deteriorating health of the 70-year-old leader. His relatives had alleged that the veteran Congress leader was being denied proper medical care by his close family members. As the social media was abuzz with reports of his health condition, Chandy had posted a video on his son's Facebook page, claiming that he was being properly taken care of by his family and the party.

"I have no complaints about the treatment I get for my ailment. My family and party have provided me with better medical care. I have got expert (doctors') treatment without any fail. I am fully satisfied with that", the former CM was heard saying in the video posted on Sunday evening. In the same video, his son Chandy Oommen had accused the society and media of creating a 'sad situation' over the former CM's health.

Chandy, who represents Puthuppally constituency in the state Assembly since 1970, was chief minister of Kerala twice.

(With agency inputs)

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(Published 07 February 2023, 12:42 IST)

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