Jayalalithaa was drowsy, but talking, reveals first medical report

September 28, 2017 14:00

J Jayalalithaa was drowsy and had difficulty breathing, but could speak when she was brought to Chennai's Apollo hospital on September 22 last year, says the first medical report that was filed that day and has now been accessed by local media.

The report noted that the then Tamil Nadu chief minister possibly had pneumonia and that her blood pressure, pulse rate and sugar level were high and oxygen in her body was at 43 per cent. Sources at Apollo hospital have refused to comment as the matter is in court.

O Panneerselvam, who is now Deputy Chief Minister, was the first top AIADMK leader to allege that there was more to Jayalalithaa's death than what was made public, and had complained earlier this year that he did not get to see her in hospital, demanding an investigation.

An inquiry commission is now set up after the AIADMK faction led by Panneerselvam merged with that led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami last month. An inquiry into their leader's death was a pre-condition set by the OPS camp for the reunion, a demand seen to target VK Sasikala, Jayalalithaa's long-time aide, who was the only one allowed access to her at the hospital.

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