New Delhi, September 10: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury's condition is "critical" and he is on respiratory support at AIIMS here, his party said on Tuesday.

The 72-year-old Yechury is being treated for acute respiratory tract infection at the ICU in AIIMS, it said in a statement. Mahant Nritya Gopal Das Hospitalised: Ram Temple Trust Chief Admitted in ICU of Medanta Hospital, Condition Critical.

A multi-disciplinary team of doctors is closely monitoring the condition of Yechury, which is critical at this time, the party said. Rajnath Singh Health Update: Defence Minister Admitted to Delhi AIIMS Due to Back Pain, Stable.

Yechury was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on August 19 for the treatment of a pneumonia-like chest infection.