Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS): Acclaimed singer & musician and former Trinamool Congress MP from Jadavpur Kabir Suman was hospitalised in a critical condition on Monday evening but is now stable.

Admitted to the super-specialty block of the Calcutta Medical College & Hospital, Suman, besides suffering from breathing problems, has some heart-related ailments.

He is under treatment and a medical team consisting of doctors from the medicine and cardiology departments is attending him. His condition is currently more or less stable, said hospital officials.

The singer-turned-politician had himself informed about his hospitalisation on social media.

"I had to be admitted to the Calcutta Medical College because of breathing problems. I will recover soon. No need to worry," said the 75-year-old singer.

Sources close to him said that he was not in his best health for quite some time and had been frequently complaining about breathing problems.