DMK President MK Stalin undergoes a minor surgical procedure on Thursday

DMK President M.K. Stalin has undergone a minor surgery for removal of a cyst from his right thigh, said Apollo Hospitals.

In a statement issued here on Thursday, the hospital said Stalin was admitted to the hospital late on Wednesday. "He underwent a minor surgical procedure for the removal of a cyst from his right thigh," it said.

Stalin would be discharged Thursday later, it added.