West Bengal CM suffers injury after fall at residence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured on her forehead after a fall at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata on Thursday.
The 69yearold leader was rushed to the Staterun SSKM Hospital here. “She was bleeding from the forehead and stitches were required,” her brother Kartik Banerjee told a Bengali news channel.
After a few tests, doctors found her stable to be discharged. She was then taken back home.
Earlier, the Trinamool Congress posted photographs of the injured Chief Minister on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), and said: “Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers.”
There was widespread concern in the State after the incident. Trinamool
Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was seen at the health facility along with other Trinamool leaders.
Family members of the Chief Minister said she was out of danger.
People crowd hospital
Earlier, hundreds of people gathered at the hospital to enquire about the health condition of the Chief Minister.
Leaders across political lines wished the Chief Minister a speedy recovery. According to senior Trinamool leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, VicePresident Jagdeep Dhankhar enquired about the Chief Minister’s health condition and expressed “deep anguish and wished her speedy recovery”. Mr. Dhankhar is a former West Bengal Governor.
Leaders’ concern
State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar wished her a speedy recovery. “Our prayers are with her for a quick return to good health,” he posted on X.
State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also wished her a quick recovery.
Earlier in the day, the Trinamool Congress chairperson participated in an event in South Kolkata. Over the past few days, Ms. Banerjee has been campaigning for her party candidates in the Lok Sabha election.
(With PTI inputs)