Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakant tested positive for COVID-19 on September 22, MIOT International said in a statement issued on Thursday.
“He is completely stable and admitted in Miot Hospitals, Chennai. He is expected to make a full recovery and should be ready for discharge soon,” the hospital said.
Earlier a statement issued by the party said Mr. Vijaykant had mild symptoms of COVID-19. Mr. Vijaykant goes for regular check-up once in six months at Miot Hospitals and this time he was detected with mild symptoms of COVID-19, it added. The party release said he has recovered and is in good health.
In a tweet, Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami said he spoke to Premalatha Vijayakant over phone and inquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery.
Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam, DMK President MK Stalin and Tamil Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan also wished Mr. Vijayakant a speedy recovery.
Stalin’s wishes
DMK president M.K. Stalin, in a Facebook post on Thursday, also wished the DMDK founder speedy recovery.
He expressed the hope that Mr. Vijayakant would return to undertake public service with great enthusiasm.
Earlier in the day, parents of R. Subasri, who was killed in a road accident when a lorry ran over her after a banner erected by an AIADMK functionary collapsed on her, met Mr. Stalin and thanked him for his support in the court case, a DMK press release said.
