West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sustained multiple injuries and is in trauma after she was attacked by unidentified people from among the massive crowd that turned up to cheer for her in Nandigram after filing her nomination papers on Wednesday. Banerjee was rushed to Kolkata and has been kept under 48 hours of observation at the SSKM Hospital in the city.

The doctors attending to her are now trying to bring the sitting-CM out of trauma to initiate further tests and examinations like ECG and diabetes for her to respond to treatment quickly.

A team of five doctors was formed to supervise her treatment and four more experts may join them to facilitate her speedy recovery.

Addressing the media, a senior doctor of the SSKM College and Hospital said, “Presently she is traumatised. She has a severe injury in her left heel and ankle bone area. There are minor soft tissue and ligament injuries. We have also found injuries on her right shoulder, right forearm and her feet, as well.”

“She is under observation for 48 hours and we will be doing a few tests today. No more updates as of now. We will be sharing her health bulletin in frequent intervals,” he added.

On Wednesday evening, Banerjee was heckled that left her injured in the East Midnapore’s Nandigram constituency Nandigram as she was entering her car after interacting with locals in Birulia Bazar.

Sudden chaos broke out around 6.28pm as she fell down and her security guards rushed to help her get back to the seat. She informed her guards about the injuries and also the resultant chest pain.

On her way back to Kolkata, Banerjee, who was gasping for breath, told the media, “Look at my leg. There is swelling. I am feeling feverish. Please leave me alone now. I am having chest pain. Not feeling well. I want to go to Kolkata for treatment.”

“It was a planned attack on me. It was a conspiracy. The attack was planned well as there were no policemen around me. There were a couple of men in the crowd who pushed the door of my car and left me badly injured. Please allow me to go to a hospital,” she said.

She was rushed to the SSKM College and Hospital around 8.45pm in Kolkata.

One of the doctors of the medical board said, “In medical terms, she has suffered injuries in her inferior extensor retinaculum and calcaneal ‘achilies’ tendon, besides other injuries. We are doing whatever it is required for her treatment.”