As former finance minister Arun Jaitley remains on life support, many politicians, including veteran BJP leader LK Advani, paid him visit at AIIMS on Monday, 19 August, to enquire about his health.
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and BJP national general-secretary Arun Singh also visited the hospital to know about his well-being. Jaitley, 66, was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on 9 August, after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness.AIIMS has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley’s health condition since 10 August.
According to sources, he is on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support. A multidisciplinary team of doctors is consistently monitoring his condition.
“Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is on Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support, in critical stage at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Cardio-Neuro Centre, Delhi. On urge for dialysis to start (sic),” said sources.
According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are also likely to visit AIIMS to enquire about the health of Jaitley.
RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsh Vardhan and Smriti Irani, Congress leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa are among the leaders to have already paid a visit to Jaitley.
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