- By Vivek Raj
- Sat, 27 Apr 2024 02:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced another injury mishap during her campaign for the Lok Sabha election 2024. As she was gearing up to travel from Durgapur to Asansol by helicopter to attend campaign rallies, Banerjee encountered a stumble while attempting to settle into her seat onboard. The Chief Minister suffered a minor injury and was immediately assisted by her aide. Banerjee continued her journey afterward, as she had two campaign rallies scheduled for today in Aasansol.
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#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slipped and fell while taking a seat after boarding her helicopter in Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman today. She reportedly suffered a minor injury and was helped by her security personnel. She continued with her onward travel to Asansol. pic.twitter.com/UCt3dBmpTQ
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Mamata Banerjee Injuries
This is the second stance in the past six weeks when the Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has suffered an injury. Earlier on March 14, the 69-year-old Trinamool Congress supremo fell inside her Kalighat residence in Kolkata, sustaining injuries to her forehead and nose. She had received stitches and was later discharged from the hospital.
During Banerjee's forehead injury, the All India Trinamool Congress had shared photos of her on a hospital bed with a deep cut in the middle of her forehead and blood on her face. The SSKM Hospital's Director had initially suggested the injury was caused by "some push from behind." Following this, it had widespread speculations on how she fell. However, police confirmed that no complaint was registered in connection to the incident.
In March 2021, Mamata Banerjee suffered a ligament injury while campaigning in Nandigram for the assembly elections. Despite that, she continued her campaign trail, navigating in a wheelchair with her leg in a plaster cast.
Additionally, in June last year, the Bengal Chief Minister faced another injury when her left knee and hip were affected during an emergency helicopter landing at the Sevoke airbase in North Bengal. Following the incident, she was admitted to SSKM Hospital, where doctors diagnosed fluid accumulation in her left knee joint and a ligament injury in the left hip joint.
