Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Life Support, Condition Critical
As per AIIMS authorities, Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition has worsened over past 24 hours and he is now on life support
The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was admitted at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. "Unfortunately, his condition has worsened over the last 24 hours
His condition is critical and he is on life-support system," the AIIMS said in the statement.
Vajpayee, a diabetic, has only one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is under the supervision of Dr Randeep Guleria, a pulmonologist and currently the Director of AIIMS.
Vajpayee was thrice elected the Prime Minister between 1996 and 1999 and is the only non-Congress prime minister to complete the full term of five years, from 1999 to 2004. As his health deteriorated, he had slowly withdrawn himself from public life and was confined to his residence for years.
After Vajpayee's health condition worsened, many politicians and ministers visited AIIMS where the former PM is currently being treated.
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