Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday left for United States for a medical checkup and further treatment for about two weeks.
The Chief Minister boarded an Emirates flight from the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) at 0430 hours to reach Dubai. From there he will leave for US in another flight.
He is accompanied by his wife T Kamala and personal assistant VM Suneesh.
Kerala CM Mr Vijayan will return to the state on January 29.
The Chief Minister will attend the Cabinet meeting through online and sign important e-files during his stay in US.
He contacted Governor Arif Mohammed Khan over phone on Friday and briefed him about his US trip and reportedly requested the Governor to continue in the Chancellor post of the Universities in Kerala.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary had issued an order that all expenses in connection with the Chief Minister’s visit will be borne by the state government.
In 2018, the Chief Minister underwent treatment at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester in Minnesota.