Mulayam Singh maintaining vitals on life-saving drugs: Gurugram hospital

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 8 (ANI): Samajwadi Party founder and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and is maintaining vitals on life-saving drugs, the hospital informed on Saturday.
According to the hospital authorities, Yadav's condition is still critical.
"Mulayam Singh Yadav is still critical and he is maintaining vitals on life-saving drugs. He is being treated in the ICU by a comprehensive team of specialists," informed Medanta Hospital.
Mulayam Singh Yadav has been under treatment since August 22 for his regular medical checkups and examinations.
On Sunday, suddenly his health deteriorated after which he was shifted to ICU at Medanta Hospital.
The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is 82 years old.
Earlier on Friday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the ailing former UP CM at Medanta hospital in Gurugram.
On Wednesday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav visited the Medanta hospital in Gurugram to check on the health of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
"Met with family, his son Akhilesh Yadav, wishing for his quick recovery. Doctors say there is an improvement but full recovery will take time," Khattar said.
While leaving the hospital, Lalu Yadav said, "His condition is improving, praying for his better health.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao also enquired about the health condition of Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief had called Mulayam Singh's son Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav. The Telangana CM also told the SP chief that he would meet Mulayam Singh after Dussehra.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav enquiring about the health of his father.
"Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on receiving information about the deteriorating health of Samajwadi Party Patron Mulayam Singh Yadav, had a telephonic conversation with his son and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav and inquired about his health. The Chief Minister has wished for the speedy recovery of Mulayam Singh Yadav," said the Chief Minister's Office, Bihar.
Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken to Akhilesh Yadav and enquired about his father Mulayam Singh Yadav's health, said sources.
Born on November 22, 1939, Mulayam Singh Yadav is one of the most prominent leaders of Uttar Pradesh who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice and has also served in the Union Government as the Minister of Defence.
He has been elected 10 times as MLA and 7 times as Lok Sabha MP.
In July this year, the Samajwadi Party patriarch's wife Sadhna Gupta passed away. She was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram for a lung infection.
Sadhana Gupta was Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife. His first wife, Maalti Devi passed away in 2003. Maalti Devi was the mother of Akhilesh Yadav. (ANI)