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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will head for a three-week treatment at Mayo Clinic in the US on August 19. Former speaker G Karthikeyan was also treated at Mayo Clinic for his liver ailment. He was accompanied by Ramesh Chennithala then during the visit to Mayo Clinic. The proposed travel plan has been submitted before the Union ministry of external affairs and the ministry of finance for final clearance.The Kerala government will bear the expense for the travel and treatment of the chief minister. The chief minister will be accompanied by his wife Kamala Vijayan and will return on September 6.Sources close to the chief minister said that he will be visiting for his medical check up and further treatment at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnestoa..