Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who was hospitalised last month, is undergoing lung decongestion as well as other "comprehensive measures" and continues to be under constant monitoring, Apollo Hospital said yesterday. Tamil Maanila Congress chief G K Vasan also visited the hospital where Jayalalithaa is undergoing treatment since September 22. He said she is being given specialised medical care.

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, on Sunday visited the Apollo Hospital to enquire about the condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa even as special prayers were held for her good health across Tamil Nadu. "I pray to the Almighty that she recovers fully and get back to her routine. I am fully confident that she will recover soon," Narayanasamy told reporters after visiting the hospital.

Though Jayalalithaa had named her loyalist O Panneerselvam as interim Chief Minister when she was convicted twice in cases in her earlier terms, this time a similar announcement has not come. Political experts say, first thing to be done is divest her ministries and give it to other Ministers. Later after two weeks if she's in hospital still there could be a call on an Interim or Deputy Chief Minister.