Former Minister Damodar Rout Declared Brain Dead, Says Son

Bhubaneswar: Former minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) veteran Damodar Rout has been declared mind useless. His situation is acknowledged to be vital and is present process remedy at a non-public hospital within the state capital.

Speaking to a information channel, his son Sambit Routray blamed the Capital Hospital authorities for the deteriorating situation of his father.

“My father suffered cardiac arrest on March 18 evening following which he was rushed to Capital Hospital. Nevertheless, medical doctors delayed him in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to him for which we needed to shift him to a non-public hospital the place he has been present process remedy. Because of the delay in administering CPR, his situation has turn out to be vital and he has been declared mind useless, his son quoted saying to a information channel.

In line with Sambit, it took 15-20 minutes to shift his father to a non-public hospital. Within the course of, his mind suffered intensive harm owing to lack of oxygen provide to the mind.

It could be talked about that Damodar was one of many founding members of BJD and carefully labored with the BJD’s founder, Biju Patnaik.  He’s a seven-time MLA and was a minister within the Odisha authorities.

Rout had later joined the saffron get together and contested the meeting election from Balikuda-Erasama.

In the meantime, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wished Rout a swift restoration and good well being.

Taking to Twitter, Naveen wrote: “I’m involved to know in regards to the sickness of senior get together chief and former minister Mr. Damodar Raut. Wishing him good well being and lengthy life.”

In the meantime, Capital Hospital director Lakhmidhar Sahu refuting allegations leveled by Rout’s son Sambit stated, “Rout was not in a state to obtain CPR.  Our medical doctors, nonetheless, attended Rout quickly he was dropped at the hospital. As we’ve got no kidney specialists, we referred him to a non-public hospital after major remedy. His kidneys weren’t in an excellent state. Rout’s son has complained to me on this regard and I’ve inspected the matter.”