Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Bengal Leaders Clash Over Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 Injury Report
Suvendu Adhikari says a medical report challenges Mamata Banerjee’s account of a leg fracture in 2021.
He made the report public and said the state would investigate.
Kunal Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress questioned whether the report was authentic.
He also said doctors decide how an injury should be treated.
Ghosh accused Adhikari of attacking Banerjee personally.
Another former Trinamool legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee, mocked her over the claim.
The article says Mamata campaigned with a plaster on her leg and used a wheelchair.
The reports and claims have prompted disagreement among political figures.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari cited a March 11, 2021 radiodiagnosis report to dispute Mamata Banerjee’s claim of a fractured leg during campaigning.
Adhikari made the report public on Saturday and said the state administration would investigate what he called a false claim.
Trinamool Congress legislator Kunal Ghosh questioned the report’s authenticity and suggested its provenance could be doubted under a BJP-led state government.
Ghosh said doctors decide how to treat an injured leg and accused Adhikari of trying to malign Banerjee personally.
Expelled Trinamool legislator Ritabrata Banerjee mocked Mamata Banerjee, while the article says she campaigned with a leg plaster and wheelchair in 2021.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress legislator Kunal Ghosh, and expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee.
- What
- Adhikari publicized a 2021 radiodiagnosis report and alleged Banerjee’s claim of a fractured leg was fabricated; Trinamool figures disputed the report or mocked her.
- When
- Adhikari and Ghosh made their statements on Saturday; the report is dated March 11, 2021.
- Where
- West Bengal, India; the injury claim concerned campaigning in Nandigram, East Midnapore.
- Why
- The report was cited by Adhikari to challenge Banerjee’s account of her injury during the 2021 election campaign.
Report questioned
Report cited as evidence
Authenticity and meaning of the report
Report questioned
Kunal Ghosh questioned the report’s authenticity and suggested doubts could arise because the state government is run by the BJP. He also said treatment decisions belong to doctors.
Report cited as evidence
Suvendu Adhikari cited the radiodiagnosis report as evidence that Banerjee’s claim of a fractured leg was fabricated.
Political motives and public criticism
Report questioned
Ghosh accused Adhikari of trying to malign Banerjee personally because he could not fight her politically.
Report cited as evidence
Adhikari said the state administration would investigate what he described as Banerjee’s false claim; Ritabrata Banerjee separately ridiculed her over the episode.
- Report date
- March 11, 2021
- Report source
- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences
- Injury claim context
- Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 Assembly election campaign in Nandigram
- Adhikari’s position
- He called the fractured-leg claim fabricated and said the state administration would investigate.
- Kunal Ghosh’s response
- He questioned the report’s authenticity and said doctors determine treatment.
- 2021 election result
- Banerjee lost to Adhikari in Nandigram by fewer than 2,000 votes, according to the article.
- Later election
- Banerjee was later elected in a by-election from Bhabanipur, according to the article.