Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s condition is critical.

KOLKATA:

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, the former chief minister of West Bengal, was still receiving medical ventilation on Monday and was described by his physicians as serious.

According to them, 79-year-old Bhattacharya received a thoracic CT scan in the morning.

The health of Mr. Bhattacharya is critical yet steady. Still receiving invasive ventilation, he. This morning, we performed a CT scan of his chest. He is responding to treatment, according to a senior physician who is working with a multidisciplinary team to treat him.

The senior CPI(M) leader will probably undergo a few tests later today to determine the severity of the lung illness that brought him to the hospital on Saturday afternoon.

Depending on the outcomes of the tests, the medical team would decide what to do next, the doctor stated.

Although his blood pressure and blood’s oxygen saturation are at tolerable levels, he is still in danger. He had a coronavirus infection, which had a negative impact on his lungs. We are also attempting to assess that. Another day of waiting is required, he said.

Bhattacharya experienced breathing difficulties and was taken to the Woodlands Hospital in Alipore, where he was identified as having a lower respiratory tract infection and “Type 2” respiratory failure. Along with other age-related conditions, he has been dealing with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

In 2000, Bhattacharya succeeded Jyoti Basu, a senior member of the party, as chief minister of West Bengal. He held the position till 2011, managing protests against the purchase of land for industries spearheaded by the current chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Left Front, led by the CPI(M), lost control of the state after 34 years of government when Bhattacharya lost the 2011 assembly elections to Banerjee’s TMC.