UP BJP chief hurts finger while getting down from vehicle

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh suffered an injury in his finger and was taken to the hospital on Monday. He got injured while getting out from his vehicle when his little finger got trapped in a hole of a rod at the rear side of the vehicle.

Muzaffarnagar: Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh was taken to a hospital after he suffered an injury in his finger while getting down from his vehicle at a function in Muzaffarnagar on Monday

"Swatantra Dev Singh got injured when he was getting down from the vehicle. His little finger was trapped in a hole of a rod at the rear side of the vehicle," told a party leader.

Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said the leader was being provided the best medical attention possible.

"The district magistrate, senior superintendent of police and party leaders are with him. He has conveyed that he is being taken care of, although the injury will require an appropriate surgery," he said.

Swatantra Dev Singh is also the minister of state (independent charge) for transport and protocol in the UP government.