‘Few people came around my car and pushed me:’ Mamata injured during Nandigram campaign

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday suffered an injury to her leg during election campaigning in Nandigram. The Trinamool Congress chief alleged that she was pushed by some unidentified people.

The 66-year-old leader also reportedly suffered bruises on her face “I was standing near the car when 4-5 people suddenly came and pushed me. My leg was crushed. This is a conspiracy against me. There were no policemen around me,” Mamata, visibly in pain, told reporters.

The chief minister is being brought to Kolkata by road from Nandigram for treatment. A green corridor has been created for Mamata’s convoy.

BJP raises questions over Mamata’s injury

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has raised questions over Mamata’s claims. Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata’s BJP rival in Nandigram, said that Bengal chief minister was claiming conspiracy against her only to gain sympathy.

BJP MP Arjun Singh pointed out that the CM is surrounded by heavy security and whatever she was claiming was false allegations. BJP’s Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya seconded Arjun Singh. “Ho sakta hai…how it can be possible that someone comes so close to the CM and injures her,” Vijayvargiya media. Vijayvargiya said that a CBI probe must be conducted over the incident.

Earlier in the day, Mamata filed her nomination for Nandigram assembly seat, where she will take on her former protege and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and exuded confidence of winning it saying she has never returned empty-handed from the land of anti-farm land acquisition movement.

Accompanied by TMC president Subrata Bakshi, Banerjee filed her papers at the Haldia sub-divisional office here after taking part in a 2-km roadshow. She offered prayers at a temple before filing her nomination, and at another after doing so.