BENGALURU, Mar 5 (Agencies) : Former chief minister of Karnataka and JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy has been admitted to Vikram Hospital in Bengaluru with complaints of fever, flu and chest congestion.

Kumaraswamy had been touring several places in Chitradurga, Mysuru districts for the past several days and is said to have been suffering from exhaustion. “I have been exhausted due to the constant travelling in the sun and the crackers fired by my supporters to welcome me in different places resulted in me developing a fever and cough,” a statement from Kumaraswamy read.

Saying he has been prescribed rest for five days, Kumaraswamy has withdrawn himself from all engagements for a few days.

All relevant investigations are being done, the hospital said in a statement.

"He is on antibiotics and responding well. Kumaraswamy’s condition is stable and he is resting now. We are hopeful of his discharge in a day or two,” said Dr K S Satish, consultant pulmonologist and chest physician, Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru.