111-year-old Siddaganga seer critical; BS Yeddyurappa prays for swamiji's recovery

The seer was earlier admitted to a private hospital in Tumakuru and was later shifted to the mutt with a makeshift ICU set up in the premises.

First Published Jan 18, 2019, 11:20 AM IST | Last Updated Jan 18, 2019, 11:20 AM IST

Bengaluru: On Thursday night, BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa visited the Siddaganga seer Shivakumara Swami and wished him a speedy recovery. Dr Paramesh Shivanna, the seer's personal doctor and head of Siddaganga Hospital and Research Centre, said that the seer's health is deteriorating, and his protein levels are declining.

Earlier, the seer was admitted to a private hospital in Tumakuru and was later shifted to the mutt with a makeshift ICU set up in the premises.