Lalu Yadav airlifted to Delhi AIIMS amid worsening health

RJD chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was airlifted to AIIMS, Delhi on Wednesday evening for better treatment. This comes after he fell down the stairs on Sunday at his residence, fracturing his right shoulder.

Patna: Ailing RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was airlifted to Delhi AIIMS on Wednesday evening for advanced treatment. His eldest daughter Misa Bharti who is Rajya Sabha member also accompanied him. Lalu's wife Rabri Devi, younger son Tejashwi Yadav, and daughter-in-law Rajshri Yadav have already left for Delhi in the afternoon. Much before his departure to Delhi, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar visited Paras hospital to see Lalu.

Soon after meeting the former chief minister, Kumar declared that all the expenditure on Lalu's treatment would be borne by the state government. The latter's eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav will fly to Delhi on Thursday. Three doctors of Paras hospital are also accompanying Lalu to brief AIIMS doctors for better assistance and monitoring him while on board. He was admitted to the ICU at Paras for the past three days.

On Sunday, the RJD chief felldown while climbing the stairs at his Circular Road residence, causing him a severe fracture in the right shoulder. Sources in the RJD confirmed that an air ambulance was booked by his family members and the ailing Lalu Prasad was airlifted to Delhi AIIMS for better treatment.

Several people including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have inquired about Lalu Yadav's condition after the news of his fractur got out. All of them spoke to his son Tejashwi who has been taking care of his ailing father at Paras hospital. RJD leaders have also been making a beeline to meet the leader who was admitted to the ICU of Paras hospital after his daughter Rohini Acharya posted his photo on her Twitter handle in which Lalu's condition was looking really painful.

Rohini too looked distressed, hinting at the severity of the condition. On Tuesday, Tejashwi released a video from his official Facebook page urging people not to visit the hospital, clarifying that it may cause disturbance to the other patients. Lalu has been suffering from multiple medical conditions, including kidney and other ailments like diabetes and cardiac issues.