Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has tested negative for coronavirus. His office confirmed to TNM that his latest samples have tested negative. The Leader of Opposition and Congressman was admitted in Manipal hospital in Bengaluru, and is expected to be discharged from hospital on Thursday. Siddaramaiah had tested positive on August 4, around the same time that the current chief minister Yediyurappa also tested positive for coronavirus. Both political leaders had gotten admitted in the same private hospital.
Incidentally, social media was abuzz with greetings for Siddaramaiah as he turns 72 on this day. Yediyurappa also wished the senior Congress leader.
ಹಿರಿಯ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿಗಳು, ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು, ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕರು, ಆತ್ಮೀಯರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯನವರಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮದಿನದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹ ಸದಾ ಇರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.@siddaramaiah
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) August 12, 2020
Wishes poured in for the former Chief Minister from many people.
Hearty birthday wishes to my colleague and our leader Shri @siddaramaiah. Wish you good health and happiness.
— Dr. G Parameshwara (@DrParameshwara) August 12, 2020
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು, ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಪಕ್ಷ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರಗೆ ಜನ್ಮದಿನದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಆಯುರಾರೋಗ್ಯ, ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಕರುಣಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ನಾಡಿನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.@siddaramaiah pic.twitter.com/VKUvjuPLiA
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) August 12, 2020
Warm Birthday wishes to CLP leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka @siddaramaiah avere . We learn from you about your unstoppable commitment towards Social Justice , your love towards voiceless & your affection towards #RahulGandhi Happy birthday sir pic.twitter.com/nMAbhKavOi
— Manickam Tagore MPமாணிக்கம் தாகூர் (@manickamtagore) August 12, 2020
Happy 72nd Birthday.
— Mysuru (@MysuruCity_) August 12, 2020
You have proven yourself to be a leader of high ethics and morality. Thank you for your service. @siddaramaiah pic.twitter.com/MQarsbzKf7
Following his admission into hospital, hospital authorities had said that Siddaramaiah was responding well to treatment, according to a statement on Friday. “Siddaramaiah the Honourable leader of opposition and former Chief Minister of Karnataka is clinically stable and responding to treatment. He is comfortable and his appetite has improved,” the statement added.
Chief Minister Yediyurappa was discharged on Monday after he tested negative for the virus.
Following both the leaders testing positive for coronavirus, officials said that they had a tough time during contact tracing due to the large number of political public events they had attended.
This includes a press conference with around 100 journalists, which Siddaramaiah had addressed on June 30 in Mysuru city.
The leaders had both courted controversy by getting themselves admitted in private hospital despite there being ample facilities in government hospitals. However, when the Karnataka Health Minister Sriramulu tested positive for coronavirus, he got himself admitted in a government hospital in Bengaluru.