No improvement in Mufti’s condition

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed continued to be in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, a week after being admitted to the AIIMS following fever and respiratory problems.

“He (Mufti) continues to be on respiratory support but his condition is stable now. He continues to be on essential medication and supportive therapy. His condition continues to be warranting close monitoring by the team of experts at AIIMS,” the hospital said in a statement.

The 79-year-old leader, who is in the Intensive Care Unit of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), was flown to the institute on December 24, last year following complaints of severe fever, respiratory problems and neck pain.

Hospital sources said Sayeed continued to be on a mechanical ventilator, a drill that is followed in the ICU.

Sayeed, who took over as Chief Minister of PDP-BJP coalition on March one last year, was admitted after he had complained of exhaustion due to fever and neck pain and during the course of his medical investigation, the AIIMS doctors diagnosed him of having “decreased blood counts, pneumonia and sepsis”.

They said Sayeed continued to be administered blood transfusion since Friday night after platelet count had fallen.

Mufti, a patient of acute diabetes, has been undergoing routine check-up every month at the institute.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has exuded hope that Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed would get well soon and would assume the office before the assembly session begins.   

The BJP spokesman Khalid Jehangir in a statement on Tuesday said, “Mufti sahib is recovering and we wish him a speedy recovery.”

Jehangir prayed for Chief Minister’s wellbeing and hoped he would get well soon. “Entire BJP leadership is worried about Mufti sahib’s health and everyone is praying for him,” he added.

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