West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's Health Stable After Injury; Police Increase Security
CM Undergoes Treatment After Fall at Kalighat Residence
Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, is in "stable" health, according to a top state government official statement on Friday.
He said that the 69-year-old Banerjee "slept well" despite having received serious injuries to her nose and forehead during a fall inside her Kalighat home in South Calcutta on Thursday night.
"The CM's medical state is steady. Because senior doctors were closely monitoring her the entire time, she slept well that night. There will be another evaluation of her condition this morning," the official said to PTI on Friday.
The Bengal CM had three stitches placed in her forehead and one in her nose, and she was released from the hospital after undergoing the required diagnostic procedures.
She suffered a concussion to her brain in addition to a deep gash on her nose and forehead that was gushing blood. Her vitals were stabilized after she was examined by prominent physicians from our institute's departments of cardiology, medicine, and neurosurgery. Her forehead received three stitches, her nose received one, and the necessary dressing was completed. ECG, echocardiography, CT-Scan, and Doppler investigations were conducted "Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, director of SSKM hospital, stated.
Although they have increased security in and around Banerjee's home in the Kalighat neighborhood, police have not yet filed a report in relation to the chief minister's resignation, according to an official.
While citing the CM's fall "due to some push" as reported by SSKM Hospital, the police officer refrained from commenting on whether they intended to record the CM's statement or file a suo moto complaint in this respect.
"As of right present, no complaints have been made regarding the CM's downfall. We have beefed up security surrounding the CM's house," he said to PTI, noting that they were investigating the possibility of a security breach.
Banerjee receives a "Z+ category" cover and a dedicated team of police to ensure her safety, even at home.
Pictures of Banerjee with blood streaming from her forehead were uploaded by the TMC on Thursday night.
Abhishek, the nephew of Banerjee and the national general secretary of the party, drove her to the hospital and helped secure her admission.
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