Rahul Gandhi is Congress' Prime Ministerial candidate: Mallikarjun Kharge
Kalburgi, Oct 23: AICC President Rahul Gandhi will be the prime ministerial candidate of the party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, said Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said "former Union Minister P. Chidambaram's statement, in which he said that there are least chances of Maha Gathbandhan making Rahul Gandhi as its Prime Ministerial candidate, is his personal view.
"There is still a lot of time for Lok Sabha elections. Who would be the prime ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan will be decided near the election. The leaders of all the alliance parties will discuss and finalize the prime ministerial candidate," he added.
I being a Congressmen will take Rahul Gandhi's name for the prime ministerial candidate from our party," Mallikarjun Kharge added.
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Malayalam actor Rajesh Keshav in ICU after cardiac arrest
Kochi (PTI): Malayalam actor Rajesh Keshav is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering a cardiac arrest on August 24, hospital sources said on Wednesday.
The 47-year-old actor, known for notable roles in various films and TV shows, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night after collapsing at a city hotel.
He was first taken to the Emergency Department and successfully revived through immediate resuscitation, the hospital said in a statement.
Keshav was then shifted to the Cath Lab, where an emergency angioplasty was performed, it said, adding that he had suffered a prolonged cardiac arrest, which resulted in a moderate hypoxic injury.
The Neuro Wing is closely monitoring his neurological recovery, and encouraging signs of progress are being observed, they explained.
"At present, he remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under advanced life support," the statement said.
His condition is serious but showing gradual improvement, with a multidisciplinary team of doctors actively involved in his treatment, it added.
