Health Concerns of Karnataka's Planning Minister Raise Questions

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited Minister for Planning and Statistics D Sudhakar, who is in intensive care for a lung infection. Sudhakar is on full life support at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. Concerns about transparency in his medical updates have been raised by Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bengaluru | Updated: 26-04-2026 21:12 IST | Created: 26-04-2026 21:12 IST
Health Concerns of Karnataka's Planning Minister Raise Questions
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Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited Planning Minister D Sudhakar, who is battling a severe lung infection with intensive medical care at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. Sudhakar, under full life support, maintains a stable condition as per the hospital's latest update, pending potential lung transplant considerations.

Attending alongside Shivakumar was Congress MLA T Raghumurthy, as Sudhakar's family and medical experts provided health updates. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also checked in on Sudhakar, discussing his health progress with medical personnel.

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy expressed concerns over possible undisclosed information regarding Sudhakar's status, indirectly hinting at potential mishandling of his medical situation, though refrained from elaborating explicitly.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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