CHENNAI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited ailing DMK President M Karunanidhi at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. Karunanidhi was in the intensive care unit of a city hospital for the fourth day. Rahul enquired about Karunanidhi's health from the doctors as well as his son and DMK leader MK Stalin.

Rahul described Karunanidhi's condition as stable.

"I met him, he is fine, stable. I am quite happy to see that he is doing well. He is a very tough person like the people of Tamil Nadu. He has the spirit of Tamil Nadu in him," Rahul was quoted by PTI as saying after coming out of the hospital.

Rahul, who was accompanied by Tamil Nadu Congress chief Su Thirunavukkarasar and party leader Mukul Wasnik, spent about 15 minutes at the hospital.

"We have a long relationship with him. Soniaji sent her best wishes and regards to Karunanidhi's family," Rahul said.

Earlier in the day, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar had said Karunanidhi was "stable and breathing on his own".

Karunanidhi's son M K Stalin had said last night his condition was stable.

The hospital did not issue any bulletin on the ailing leader's condition even today. The last bulletin was issued on Sunday.

Karunanidhi was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after his blood pressure dipped. After a "transient setback" in the clinical condition of Karunanidhi, his vital signs are normalizing with active medical support, Kauvery Hospital said on Sunday.

The family members of Karunanidhi, including his daughter Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, are present at the hospital.