THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has gone to US for best treatment. He will undergo treatment at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. His wife Kamala is accompanying him. He left for US in a special flight at 4:40 am on Sunday. DGP Loknath Behra had arrived at the airport to send off the chief minister.

The chief minister had earlier participated in several events in US from July 5-18. He had undergone usual medical check-up at Apollo hospital in Chennai. Mayo Clinic is a medical research organization where best treatment in the world will be received for several diseases.  Chief Minister’s private secretary M V Jayarajan said that the chief minister’s treatment cost in the US would be borne by the state government.

The chief minister was supposed to go to US on August 19. However, he later postponed his treatment due to floods.

The chief minister has not handed over his responsibilities to anyone. It has been informed that the chief minister will take action on official files through e-file facility during treatment. The cabinet is not likely to meet in the chief minister’s absence. If such a situation happens, it will be presided over by EP Jayarajan. The chief minister had informed the governor on Saturday about his US trip for treatment.