Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday left for the United States of America for a two-week long medical treatment. The CM is accompanied by his wife and personal assistant.
He boarded an early morning flight to Dubai from Nedumbassery, Kochi. He will take a connecting flight to US from Dubai.
The chief minister did not hand over charge to anyone in the ministry. According to CMO sources, Vijayan will continue to discharge his official duties online and process important files remotely via the state government's e-file.
He will return to the state on January 29.
In 2018, he had undergone treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, US. Vijayan is now going for follow-up treatment.
