CHENNAI: DMK president Karunanidhi was discharged from Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where he was admitted again on December 15 for breathing difficulty owing to throat and lung infection.
In a press release, the hospital's Executive Director, Dr. S. Aravindan, said Mr. Karunanidhi had recovered fully and the antibiotic course for the breathing difficulty was over.
Earlier, Mr. Karunanidhi was admitted to the hospital on December 1 for optimisation of nutrition and hydration and he returned home on December 7. During this time, doctors performed tracheostomy on him.