COVID-19: DCM Karjol’s son airlifted to Hyderabad; Pejawar seer wishes speedy recovery

Udupi/Bengaluru: Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt on Monday, October 19 wished a speedy recovery to Deputy chief minister Govind Karjol son’s Gopal Karjol, who has been on a ventilator for the past 24 days after testing positive for Covid-19.

Dr Gopal, 43, is Karjol’s eldest son’s condition is said to serious, and was airlifted on Sunday evening to Hyderabad.

Karjol son had tried his hand at politics in by contesting the assembly elections from Nagathan constituency in Vijayapura in 2018, but had lost.

“Many family members, including my son-in-law, are doctors. We decided to airlift him to Hyderabad and take him to Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. We consulted a prominent pulmonologist who runs the hospital,” the minister said.

Karjol said if his son’s condition does not improve, he may have to undergo a lung transplant.