Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Suffers Injuries After Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing Near Siliguri

Banerjee was allegedly injured while disembarking from the chopper at the Sevoke airstrip in Siliguri. 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ( Image Source :PTI )

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injuries on Tuesday as her helicopter made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base near Siliguri due to bad weather conditions. Banerjee was taken to SSKM Hospital for treatment after she landed in Kolkata. The TMC supremo will get a check up done and may get admitted for treatment.

Banerjee was allegedly wounded on her waist and legs as the chopper began to shake violently after flying over the Baikunthapur jungle and ran into heavy rain.

She was on her way from Jalpaiguri to Bagdogra Airport to catch an aircraft to Kolkata. Doctors at the state-run SSKM Hospital treated her once she returned to the city.

#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata this evening.

Earlier today, her helicopter made an emergency landing at Sevoke Airbase due to low visibility. She was going to Bagdogra after addressing a public gathering at Krinti, Jalpaiguri. pic.twitter.com/HCt7vzsTM4

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SSKM Director Dr. Manimoy Bandyopadhyay said: "CM has suffered some injuries due to sudden emergency landing. She is being examined at SSKM for medical management of her condition. Senior doctors are attending to the CM and investigations, including MRI have been done. This revealed ligament injury in left knee joint with marks of ligament injury in left hip joint. Respective treatment of the injuries has already started. She was advised to get admitted but she said that she will continue treatment at home."

#WATCH | SSKM Director Dr. Manimoy Bandyopadhyay says, "...CM has suffered some injuries due to sudden emergency landing. She is being examined at SSKM for medical management of her condition. Senior doctors are attending to the CM and investigations, including MRI have been… https://t.co/20KeOiwqHO pic.twitter.com/NVRLUYhzKh

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Taking a dig at TMC, BJP leader Sukanta asked the party that why does Mamata Banerjee get injured before every election?

Earlier today, Banerjee's helicopter took off from Jalpaiguri district, where the Trinamool Congress (TMC) president had spoken at a political rally ahead of the state's impending panchayat elections.

She was on her way to Bagdogra, where she planned to catch a flight back to Kolkata. 

Speaking with PTI, an official stated: “It was raining very heavily here, and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing."

Following the incident, it was determined that Banerjee would drive to the Bagdogra airport and then fly back to Kolkata.

The chief minister was travelling northern West Bengal to campaign for panchayat elections, which will take place on July 8.

Nearly 75,000 candidates in zilla parishads, panchayat samiti, and gramme panchayats will be elected by 5.67 crore people.

On July 11, the single-phase elections will be counted.