Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, was taken to the hospital on Thursday night, according to the Trinamool Congress, after she allegedly slipped at her South Kolkata home and hurt her forehead.
The Chief Minister fell on Thursday night while going for a walk at her Kalighat home, according to information released by the party.
On its official X handle, the Trinamool verified the news, stating: “Our chairperson @MamataOfficial sustained a major injury.” Kindly remember her in your prayers.
The social media cell of the Trinamool also released a photograph in which the Chief Minister could be seen bleeding from her forehead.
As per sources, CM Banerjee has been admitted to the state-run S.S.K.M. Medical College & Hospital where a team of doctors is examining her. The wound, some party insiders claimed, is quite deep.
Banerjee was admitted to the hospital by her nephew and Trinamool General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the sources said.