Chandrababu Naidu forcibly taken to hospital refuses IV drip

A team of doctors comprising a cardiologist, two physicians and four resident doctors are monitoring the condition of Naidu.

"Ketone 3+ indicates that the body is drawing strength from the last of the calories reserved. We tried giving him intravenous DNS and vitamins but he refused saying that he wants to continue the fast," said Dr H K Kar, Medical Superitendent of RML hospital.

His blood pressure was 150/70, pulse 100 which is on the higher side, sugar 85, ketone 3+ and he is mildly dehydrated, Kar said.