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Suvendu Adhikari Claims Mamata's 2021 Nandigram Injury Was 'Fake,' Cites 'No Fracture' Document
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 14:28
Suvendu Adhikari Claims Mamata's 2021 Nandigram Injury Was 'Fake,' Cites 'No Fracture' Document
- •Suvendu Adhikari alleged Mamata Banerjee's 2021 Nandigram injury was "fake," claiming an SSKM Hospital document recorded "no fracture."
- •Adhikari, campaigning in Nandigram, stated he obtained the medical document after becoming chief minister, showing doctors wrote "no fracture."
- •He claimed Banerjee's car door hit an iron pole, causing a minor injury that was later exaggerated.
- •Adhikari also asserted the Trinamool Congress's name and symbol were "erased" from West Bengal, referring to the Election Commission allotting different symbols for bypolls.
- •The Nandigram Assembly bypoll is scheduled for October 6, necessitated by Adhikari's resignation from the seat.
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Suvendu Adhikari claimed that Mamata Banerjee's leg injury during the 2021 Assembly election campaign in Nandigram was fake, citing an SSKM Hospital document that recorded "no fracture" and stating her car door had struck an iron pole.
The Nandigram Assembly bypoll is scheduled for October 6, with the vote counting set to take place on October 9.
A report submitted to the Election Commission by the then West Bengal chief secretary stated that the injury was caused by the car door.
