Vilasrao Deshmukh Critical

Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is reported to be critical. According to Television reports, Deshmukh was flown to Chennai on Monday night.

Doctors at Chennai's Global Health City super-speciality hospital say they would carry out liver transplant once Deshmukh's condition stabilizes.

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Deshmukh recently underwent medical tests at the Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai.

Source-ANI

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