Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Bengal Announces Fresh Probe Into Banerjee’s 2021 Nandigram Injury
West Bengal’s chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari, says the state will look again at an injury Mamata Banerjee suffered during a 2021 election campaign.
He says a medical report showed no broken bone or dislocation and accuses her of making false claims.
Banerjee said a crowd pressed against her car and crushed her leg.
Reports from the time said doctors treated injuries to her ankle and foot, along with bruising and pain elsewhere.
She left the hospital with her foot in a cast and later campaigned in a wheelchair.
The reports do not settle the disagreement over what happened or what the medical report means.
Adhikari said more information would come after the by-election rules end.
Voting is scheduled for October 6, with results due October 9.
Some opposition politicians criticized Adhikari or asked him to disclose his evidence.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a fresh inquiry into Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 campaign injury in Nandigram.
Adhikari cited a Bangur Institute of Neuroscience report dated March 11, 2021, which he says showed no fracture or dislocation, and accused Banerjee of misrepresenting her injury.
Banerjee said a crowd pressed against her car and crushed her leg; she initially said people pushed her against the open car door.
Contemporary accounts said she was treated for injuries to her left ankle and foot, as well as bruising and pain elsewhere; she left hospital with her foot in a cast and campaigned in a wheelchair.
Adhikari said details would follow after the October 6 by-election and October 9 results; reports differ on whether the CID is already investigating, and TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh and Congress leader Subhankar Sarkar criticized or challenged Adhikari.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the inquiry concerning former chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
- What
- A fresh inquiry is planned into the circumstances and medical records of Banerjee’s 2021 campaign injury; Adhikari alleges she misrepresented it.
- When
- Adhikari announced the plan ahead of the October 6 by-election; the injury occurred on March 10, 2021.
- Where
- The injury occurred in the Reyapara area of Birulia, Nandigram; Adhikari announced the inquiry at Nabanna, the state secretariat.
- Why
- Adhikari says a medical report showed no fracture or dislocation and alleges the injury was falsely portrayed.
Adhikari’s allegations
Banerjee’s account and critics’ response
Whether the injury was misrepresented
Adhikari’s allegations
Adhikari alleged Banerjee faked or falsely portrayed her injury, citing a report that he says showed no fracture or dislocation.
Banerjee’s account and critics’ response
Banerjee said a crowd pressed against her car and crushed her leg. Reports from the time describe hospital treatment and injuries, but the articles do not establish whether she fabricated or misrepresented them.
What the medical records show
Adhikari’s allegations
Adhikari displayed or referred to a Bangur Institute of Neuroscience report and said it showed no fracture or dislocation; in one account he said doctors had written “no fracture.”
Banerjee’s account and critics’ response
Contemporary accounts describe bone and ligament injuries to Banerjee’s left ankle and foot, plus bruising and pain in other areas. The articles do not include the complete records or reconcile the differing descriptions.
Political response and investigation
Adhikari’s allegations
Adhikari said a fresh inquiry would follow the by-election period and that the incident had unfairly implicated or insulted Nandigram residents.
Banerjee’s account and critics’ response
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh called Adhikari’s remarks distasteful and said the treating doctors knew the severity of Banerjee’s injuries. Congress Bengal chief Subhankar Sarkar challenged Adhikari to disclose his evidence. Reports differ on whether the CID is already investigating.
- Injury date
- March 10, 2021
- Reported location
- Reyapara area of Birulia, Nandigram
- Report cited by Adhikari
- A radiodiagnosis report from Bangur Institute of Neuroscience dated March 11, 2021; Adhikari says it recorded no fracture or dislocation.
- Reported treatment
- Accounts from the time described injuries to Banerjee’s left ankle and foot, bruising and pain elsewhere, hospital treatment, a cast, and later campaigning in a wheelchair.
- Inquiry status
- Adhikari announced a fresh state inquiry after the by-election period; one report said the state CID was already investigating.
- By-election dates
- Voting is scheduled for October 6 and results for October 9; reports mention Nandigram and, in some accounts, Rejinagar.
- 2021 election results
- The Trinamool Congress won 216 of 294 seats and the BJP won 77, according to reports.
Sources
'Mamata faked leg injury in 2021': Bengal govt orders probe
Mamata Banerjee had no fracture in leg during 2021 Bengal poll campaign in Nandigram: Suvendu Adhikari
‘Mamata faked her leg injury in 2021’: Suvendu Adhikari says Bengal will launch fresh probe - Telegraph India
'Mamata Faked Her Leg Injury': CM Suvendu Adhikari Orders Fresh Probe Into 2021 Nandigram Episode
Bengal To Launch Fresh Probe Into Mamata Banerjee's 2021 Leg Injury
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Reopens 2021 Nandigram Injury Row, Says Mamata 'Faked' Leg Injury
Mamata's 2021 Nandigram Leg Injury Was 'Fake': Suvendu Adhikari Says He Has Proof
Suvendu: Mamata Wasn't Hurt In Nandigram In '21
