New Delhi, Aug. 16 :    New Delhi, Aug. 16:  Union power minister P.R. Kumaramangalam, one of the younger members of the Vajpayee Cabinet, was in a 'semi-comatose state' tonight at the AIIMS following multiple organ failure. The 48-year-old minister was admitted to the hospital on Saturday with 'undiagnosed fever'. 'He has severe septicaemia (infection in blood) with left lobe consolidation and multiple organ failure. He is on assisted ventilation. His blood pressure continues to be low,' a bulletin issued by the hospital said. Kumaramangalam had gone to AIIMS on Friday, complaining of high fever. After preliminary investigation, he was admitted the next day. He was stable till yesterday, but his condition began deteriorating rapidly from early this morning when he had to be put on a life-support system. Kumaramangalam, elected from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, had been hospitalised earlier a few months ago. Dr R.K. Sharma, medical superintendent of AIIMS, said this evening: 'His condition has shown no improvement for the last few hours. All that we can say for the moment is that he has gone into semi-coma and continues to be in a critical condition. We are yet to establish what led to the multiple organ failure.' Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, home minister L.K. Advani and a host of other ministers rushed to AIIMS in the morning on news that his condition had worsened. A pall of gloom hung over Parliament, too. The Prime Minister is keeping himself briefed every hour. Health minister C.P. Thakur, a doctor, also camped for a few hours at AIIMS. A 10-member medical team has been formed to attend on the minister.