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West Bengal Elections 2021 live updates: Mamata sustained injuries on ankle and shoulder, says doctor

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 11, 2021, 03:41:34 IST

West Bengal Elections 2021 live updates: Mamata sustained injuries on ankle and shoulder, says doctor

West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls beginning March 27. The tenure of the 16th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal will end on May 30 this year. A total of 7,34,07,832 voters will choose their representative for the 17th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates

03:40 (IST) Mar 11

Abhishek Banerjee asks BJP to brace itself to see the power of people on May 2

.@BJP4Bengal Brace yourselves to see the power of people of BENGAL on Sunday, May 2nd. Get READY!!! https://t.co/dg6bw1TxiU
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) 1615410957000

02:29 (IST) Mar 11

She has gone for an MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging scans produce detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body). There is a grave injury and she's suffered a major crack. We are waiting for the medical reports.

Abhishek Banerjee, after leaving from Kolkata's SSKM Hospital where his aunt Mamata has been admitted

01:39 (IST) Mar 11

Initial examination suggests severe bony injuries in her (Mamata's) left ankle, foot & bruises, injuries in right shoulder, forearm & neck. CM complained of chest pain, breathlessness since the incident. She is kept under close watch for 48 hours.

Dr M Bandopadhya, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital

23:14 (IST) Mar 10

Theatrics for public sympathy: WB Cong chief on 'attack' on Mamata

Hours after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that she was injured after being attacked by a few men, the Congress' West Bengal unit chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday accused her of resorting to "hypocrisy and theatrics" to gain public sympathy ahead of the assembly polls. Chowdhury, who is also the Congress' leader in Lok Sabha, said Banerjee is "feeling the heat" in Nandigram, from where she is contesting this time, and is thus resorting to "stunts and drama".

23:04 (IST) Mar 10

Eyewitnesses deny Mamata Banerjee's claims she was pushed in Nandigram

Eyewitnesses have denied West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims that she was pushed by a few people in Nandigram on Wednesday. "People gathered to see her. When she was about to leave, there were people around there. But nobody pushed her. I am a student. I am not associated with any political party," Soumen Maity, an eyewitness told ANI.

22:59 (IST) Mar 10

TMC supporters protest across Bengal over 'attack' on Mamata

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22:45 (IST) Mar 10

'Called on Mamata Banerjee to enquire about her health condition. I have sought an update from Director, Security and Chief Secretary in the matter. Health Secretary and Director of Hospital urged to take all caution,' tweets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

22:33 (IST) Mar 10

Governor Dhankhar visits Mamata at hospital; faces TMC supporters ire

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22:31 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata Banerjee 'attacked' in Nandigram: Key developments

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22:21 (IST) Mar 10

Theatrics for public sympathy: West Bengal Congress chief on 'attack' on Mamata Banerjee

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22:05 (IST) Mar 10

Watch: Eyewitness, a student gives an account of incident that happened in Nandigram which CM Banerjee says was an attack on her

#WATCH Eyewitness, a student gives an account of incident that happened in Nandigram which CM Banerjee says was an… https://t.co/muiOLOO4NR
— ANI (@ANI) 1615392811000

21:54 (IST) Mar 10

Eyewitness Chitranjan Das who was present at Nandigram's Birulia where WB CM suffered injury says, "I was there, she (CM) was sitting inside her car but the door was open. The door closed after it touched a poster. Nobody pushed or hit...there was no one near the door."

#WATCH Eyewitness Chitranjan Das who was present at Nandigram's Birulia where WB CM suffered injury says, "I was th… https://t.co/Q8ChEza5dG
— ANI (@ANI) 1615393362000

21:52 (IST) Mar 10

The BJP alleged that Banerjee was trying to turn a 'simple accident' into a 'pre-planned conspiracy', and demanded a CBI investigation.

21:31 (IST) Mar 10

The chief minister's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, a TMC MP, and state ministers Partha Chatterjee, Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee were present at the hospital.

21:31 (IST) Mar 10

We will stabilise her first. An X-ray will be conducted on her leg. We need to find out the degree of her injury and then the course of our treatment will be decided.

Doctor at the hospital said

21:26 (IST) Mar 10

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar arrives at SSKM Hospital, where CM Mamata Banerjee is admitted for treatment

21:18 (IST) Mar 10

In pics: Mamata injured after being 'manhandled' during poll campaign in Nandigram

https://www.thetimesofindia.online/web-stories/india/west-bengal-polls-mamata-injured-after-being-manhandled-during-poll-campaign-in-nandigram/photostory/81434190.cms

21:15 (IST) Mar 10

Many people dont want her to campaign for the elections. They want her to be removed from their path. That is why she has been attacked by goons. People will give a befitting reply.

State minister and senior TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee said

21:14 (IST) Mar 10

Team of five senior doctors to treat West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who was injured after being manhandled, at state-run SSKM Hospital: Health officials

21:11 (IST) Mar 10

Kolkata: Members of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad protest at Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research after CM Mamata Banerjee suffered an injury in Nandigram