Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and BJP stalwart, has been put on life-support system, the AIIMS said in a statement on Wednesday. The hospital said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition worsened over the past 24 hours. Mr Vajpayee was admitted to the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion.
A new statement put out today said his condition has remains the same.
Leaders across party lines have prayed for his recovery. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS on Wednesday evening to enquire about Mr Vajpayee's condition. BJP president Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, senior leader LK Advani and other leaders have also visited AIIMS.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has also prayed for his recovery.
Here are the updates on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health:
पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री व भारतीय राजनीति की महान विभूति श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के
- President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 16, 2018
देहावसान से मुझे बहुत दुख हुआ है। विलक्षण नेतृत्व, दूरदर्शिता तथा अद्भुत भाषण उन्हें
एक विशाल व्यक्तित्व प्रदान करते थे।उनका विराट व स्नेहिल व्यक्तित्व हमारी स्मृतियों में बसा रहेगा-राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द
मैं नि:शब्द हूं, शून्य में हूं, लेकिन भावनाओं का ज्वार उमड़ रहा है।
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2018
हम सभी के श्रद्धेय अटल जी हमारे बीच नहीं रहे। अपने जीवन का प्रत्येक पल उन्होंने राष्ट्र को समर्पित कर दिया था। उनका जाना, एक युग का अंत है।
The 93-year-old BJP leader is battling for life and remains on advanced life support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for the second day.
Social activist Kailash Satyarthi arrives at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) where former PM Atal Bihari Vaajpayee is admitted.
He used to visit us no matter how busy he was: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family friends pray for his speedy recoveryLeaders from other political parties, including Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ram Vilas Paswan from Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), NC's Farooq Abdullah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia, visited the premier health institute, a PTI report said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah after visiting the hospital said,"We should not forget he is one Indian leader who wanted to strengthen the country."
"Whenever he had a programme in Bihar, Odisha, he used to go via Kolkata and would come to our house", Ghanshyam Beriwal said.
Our prayers go out for a speedy recovery of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. pic.twitter.com/IY4fFz26sK
- AICC Communications (@AICCMedia) August 16, 2018
Deeply concerned with the critical health condition of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji ! He is one of the greatest Indian leaders we have seen. I wish him a speedy recovery and I pray for overcoming this critical condition.
- Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) August 16, 2018
Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal requests party volunteers & well wishers not to celebrate his birthday in view of deteriorating health condition of former Prime Minister Sh Atal Behari Vajpayee ji. Volunteers are requested to refrain from visiting CM residence.
- Nagendar Sharma (@sharmanagendar) August 16, 2018
Myself and Manish Sisodia ji visited Atal ji in the hospital. We pray for his health and fast recovery#
- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 16, 2018
Went to #AIIMS , enquired abt & conveyed best wishes for Atal ji's health to his family members. May Lord Jagannath bless him🙏🙏
- Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) August 16, 2018
Ran into pol leaders of all persuasions there, incl @SushmaSwaraj @JPNadda Dr Farooq & @OmarAbdullah @ArvindKejriwal @msisodia RB Paswan @VijayGoelBJP
#WATCH Prayers underway for #AtalBihariVaajpayee in ND Convent Public School in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/F5Y0BZsAsf
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 16, 2018
Worried about Former PM Vajpayee jis health. He and his family are in my thoughts and prayers. Can never forget the love and affection he showered upon me every time we met.
- Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 16, 2018
Former Prime Minister #AtalBihariVajpayee's condition remains the same. He is critical and on life support: AIIMS statement (ANI)
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 16, 2018
Track updates here: https://t.co/gUzgr6IK1w pic.twitter.com/m1Nn26qJQU
Praying for Vajpayee Sahib & his family tonight. pic.twitter.com/dAxLpEkxTp
- Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 15, 2018
