India, Nov. 5 -- Former West Bengal minister Ujjal Biswas, undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for the past few weeks for lung and kidney ailments, is in a critical condition, an official of the facility said on Thursday.

He said the septuagenarian leader has been battling multiple health complications, including kidney dysfunction, a brain stroke and cardiac problems.

"Biswas is currently on ventilator support and undergoing dialysis. Doctors are considering installing a pacemaker, but his condition makes the procedure unviable," the official of the private hospital said.

"His condition remains critical and is being closely monitored by a team of specialists. Given the complications, doctors are assessing the risks before ...