Chennai, Jan 31 (UNI) Expelled AIADMK leader and late

J Jayalalithaa's close-aide V K Sasikala, who was released

from jail on January 27, was today discharged from the

Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru.

Ms Sasikala, who was admitted for treatment of COVID-19,

was discharged at 12 noon.

Wearing mask and hand gloves, she came out of the hospital

amidst heavy security, even as a large number of her supporters,

who had gathered outside the hospital, greeted her.

Ms Sasikala's nephew and AMMK Deputy General Secretary and

Chennai RK Nagar MLA TTV Dhinakaran was present.

From the hospital, she would stay at a farm house on the city

outskirts for a week as per doctor's advise.

Victoria Hospital Medical Superintendent Ramesh Krishna K

said Ms Sasikala completed 10 days of treatment on Saturday

and had been asymptomatic and maintaining saturation without

oxygen support for three days.

“As per protocol, there is no need to test her before the discharge,”

he said.

She has been advised home quarantine for a week, he said.

After her release from Bengaluru prison after serving four

year jail term following her conviction in the DA case on

January 27, Ms Sasikala, who was admitted to the hospital

on January 21 and tested corona positive, continued to be

at the hospital for treatment.

“Ms Sasikala is asymptomatic. She is conscious and alert.

Her vital parameters are stable and her blood sugar is

under control. She is maintaining saturation without

oxygen and is walking with support", a hospital bulletin

today said.

She was admitted to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital on

January 20 after she complained of breathlessness and

fever. From Bowring, she was shifted to Victoria hospital

the next day after she was diagnosed of SARI.

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