Buddhadeb discharged from hospital
Former Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, almost a week after he was admitted following breathing troubles.
Bhattacharjee will however have to remain on non- invasive ventilation (BIPAP) support, undergo physiotherapy and follow restrictions on movement at home, besides sticking to a prescribed diet, doctors said.
The veteran communist leader was admitted to a private hospital in Calcutta on December 9 and put on mechanical ventilator support at its critical care unit, after his breathing-related problems escalated.
The 76-year-old former chief minister's health parameters improved subsequently, following which doctors took the call to discharge him on Tuesday.