'I Could Have Died': Mamata Banerjee Injured As Her Car Meets With Accident in Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffered injury after her car halted suddenly to avoid a collision with a vehicle. The chief minister said she could have died in the accident and added that the law will take its course.

Narrating how the accident took place, Banerjee said a car came from the front and almost dashed her vehicle.

“We had a meeting as per the Supreme Court order on education. I got hurt. One car came in front of me, the car almost dashed me. I could have died. The driver had to apply the brake. I have a headache, blood also came out. I have worked in this condition. The window was open that’s why I could survive. The law will take its course,” she said.

“Police will do its work. I will not go to the hospital. I am feeling cold, I am going home,” she added.

Addressing the media after meeting Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, she said she is “safe” because of the blessings of people.

The accident took place when she was returning from Burdwan to Kolkata.

“West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee got an injury on her forehead while returning from Burdwan to Kolkata by road after her car immediately applied brakes as another car suddenly came in front of the CM’s convoy. Due to bad weather, she didn’t return by helicopter,” ANI reported citing sources.

Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said his party wished the TMC chief a full and speedy recovery.

“We have just heard of the injury suffered by Mamata Banerjee-ji in a car accident. We wish her a full and speedy recovery. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is looking forward to entering West Bengal tomorrow late morning. January 26 and 27th being break days, the Yatra will resume on the 28th,” he tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Banerjee announced that her party has decided to go alone in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “I had given them (Congress) a proposal (on seat-sharing), but they refused it at the outset. Our party has now decided to go alone in Bengal,” Banerjee said amid the seat-negotiation tussle between the Congress and the TMC.

The CM also refuted media reports of seat-sharing talks and asserted that she has not spoken to anyone in Congress on the issue.

(With inputs from ANI, PTI)