Former CM of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi slips into coma, condition critical

RAIPUR: Ajit Jogi, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, slipped into comatose, here on Sunday, according to the afternoon bulletin from the private hospital he has been admitted to. His condition was critical, it said. He was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday after heart attack.

According to Dr Sunil Khemka, Hospital Director, oxygen has not been reaching brain for some time, causing brain damage. The condition is called hypoxia.

Jogi's neurological activities are almost nil. His heartbeat is normal and blood pressure controlled by drugs.

Jogi, who quit the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to join politics, is an MLA from the Marwahi region. (IANS)

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