Thiruvananthpuram, Sep 11 : Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala, K. Karunakaran has been admitted to the Sree Chithra Thirunal Hospital here on Friday, as he complained of high fever.

Karunakaran led the state for four times and also was the minister in the Union Cabinet.

Karunakaran, who is almost away from the active politics had turned up at the Thiruvananthapuram airport to meet Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi who made a brief visit to the city on his way to Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, early this week.

At this age Karunakaran is not leaving any opportunity to meet the party leaders and activists. (ANI)