Kolkata (West Bengal): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee sustained injuries on her head on Thursday after she reportedly fell in her home in Kalighat here.
According to Trinamool Congress (TMC) sources, Mamata Banerjee was at her home and while stepping out of her room, she tripped and fell. The Chief Minister started bleeding profusely from her forehead and complained of dizziness, they added.
Banerjee was immediately rushed to the Super speciality SSKM Hospital here. She was admitted to the Woodburn Ward. Subsequently, the Chief Minister was taken back to her home in Kalighat by her nephew Abhishek Banerjee from S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital on Sunday night.
Abhishek Banerjee also confirmed that the condition of the Chief Minister is stable now, adding that the doctors put four stitches on her forehead.
Speaking to the media, the director of SSKM hospital, Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, shared a health update on CM Banerjee saying that she was advised to remain admitted for observation but preferred to go home. She will continue to be under close watch and will continue to have the treatment as per the advice of the team of doctors.
The hospital director further confirmed that she would again be assessed the next day and subsequent treatment would be decided accordingly.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and several TMC leaders had also reached the hospital to see her health condition. The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, asked people to pray for Banerjee. "Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury. Please keep her in your prayers (sic)," the TMC said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Banerjee a speedy recovery. "I pray for a quick recovery and the best health for Mamata Didi," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X.
According to senior TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar enquired about the chief minister's health condition and expressed "deep anguish and wished her speedy recovery." Dhankhar is also a former West Bengal governor.
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar wished her a speedy recovery. "Our prayers are with her for a quick return to good health (sic)," he posted on X. West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also wished her a quick recovery.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also wished Banerjee a speedy recovery. "Shocked to see this. Pray for your speedy recovery Didi. God bless you (sic)," Kejriwal said in a post on X.
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