Mamata Banerjee Suffers 'Major Injury': PM Modi, Odisha CM, Others Wish Bengal CM Speedy Recovery

TMC shared photos of Banerjee on a hospital bed with a deep cut on her forehead and blood on her face.

She fell somewhere inside the home and was immediately shifted to the hospital.

Source : Twitter/AITMC

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wished Mamata Banerjee a "speedy recovery" after Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced that the West Bengal Chief Minister suffered "a major injury" to her forehead.

TMC shared photos of Banerjee on a hospital bed with a deep cut on her forehead and blood on her face. The party urged people to remember her in prayers.

She fell somewhere inside the home and was immediately shifted to the hospital. She was bleeding from the forehead and stitches were required, her brother Kartik Banerjee told a Bengali news channel.

PM Modi took to X, wishing for Mamata's "quick recovery."

"I pray for a quick recovery and the best health for Mamata Didi," he posted.

I pray for a quick recovery and the best health for Mamata Didi. @MamataOfficial

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 14, 2024

Reacting to the incident, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "Wishing Mamata ji strength and a very swift recovery."

Wishing Mamata ji strength and a very swift recovery. @MamataOfficial

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 14, 2024

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, "I wish best of health and complete recovery to West Bengal Chief Minister and Founder Chairperson, AITMC, Mamata Banerjee."

I wish best of health and complete recovery to West Bengal Chief Minister and Founder Chairperson, AITMC, Ms @MamataOfficial ji.

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) March 14, 2024

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik wished Mamata a "speedy recovery".

"Deeply concerned to know that West Bengal Chief Minister suffered injury after meeting with an accident. Praying for her speedy recovery," posted Patnaik.

Deeply concerned to know that West Bengal Chief Minister @MamataOfficial suffered injury after meeting with an accident. Praying for her speedy recovery.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 14, 2024

She was shifted from Woodburn Block at SSKM Hospital to Trauma Care Centre, in Kolkata.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while taking to X expressed his shock. "Shocked to see this. Pray for ur speedy recovery Didi. God bless u," he said.

Shocked to see this. Pray for ur speedy recovery Didi. God bless u https://t.co/Cc9fn1cNMO

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 14, 2024

Shashi Tharoor, a Congress MP also took to X and said, "Shocked to see this. Wish @MamataOfficial a swift & complete recovery! @AITCofficial"

Shocked to see this. Wish @MamataOfficial a swift & complete recovery! @AITCofficial https://t.co/Rqif7Cvj6r

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 14, 2024

Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar said, "We wish for the speedy recovery of the chief minister."

#WATCH | Balurghat: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sustained 'a major injury', State BJP President Sukanta Majumdar says, "We wish for the speedy recovery of the chief minister..." pic.twitter.com/bTKhgt0Mqr

— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2024

According to senior TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar enquired about the chief minister's health condition and wished her a speedy recovery.  

Congress state chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also wished her a quick recovery.  

বাংলার মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর দ্রুত সুস্থতা কামনা করি

Wishing a speedy recovery of the Chief Minister, West Bengal

— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) March 14, 2024

She has now left the hospital The accident took place in her home and she has been admitted at SSKM hospital in Kolkata.

According to a report in PTI, Mamata fell inside her Kalighat home in south Kolkata after she returned after attending a programme.

TMC national general secretary and Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee got her admitted to the hospital, according to party sources.