Overview

• The 92-year-old JD(S) president was admitted to Manipal Hospital on Old Airport Road on October 6 with a urinary tract infection, high fever and chills.
• A hospital statement said he was admitted with an infection, is receiving medical management and is being monitored by a team of specialists.
• Family physician Dr. C. N. Manjunath said his renal parameters were deranged and that he may remain in the ICU for one or two days before moving to a ward.
• Doctors and hospital authorities described his condition as stable and improving, with an expected hospital stay of a few days.
• Recent coverage notes his continued political activity in Karnataka, including public statements about JD(S) aligning with the BJP in upcoming elections.