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Suvendu Adhikari Calls Mamata Banerjee’s 2021 Nandigram Injury “Fake” and Orders New Probe
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Core Event: Allegations and Planned Inquiry
On October 3 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state government will launch a fresh inquiry into former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s leg injury sustained during the 2021 Assembly election campaign in Nandigram. Adhikari said the investigation will proceed after the model code of conduct ends on October 9 2026 and the CID is already examining the matter.
Background & Context
The controversy dates to March 10 2021, when Banerjee was campaigning in the Reyapara area of Birulia, Nandigram, and suffered injuries to her left leg, waist, shoulder, forearm, neck and foot. She reported that a crowd had pushed her car door against her leg.
A special Election Commission observer team later concluded the incident was accidental and found no evidence of a planned attack, though it noted security lapses.
Data & Statistics
- Medical record date: March 11 2021 CT scans from the Bangur Institute of Neurosciences showed no fracture.
- Election outcome 2021: Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 216 of 294 seats; BJP secured 77 seats.
- Bypoll schedule: Voting on October 6 2026, counting on October 9 2026.
Official Statements & Responses
He indicated the CID is investigating and that details will be released after the election code lifts.
The Election Commission’s observer report, submitted after the 2021 incident, found the injury accidental and noted no evidence of an orchestrated attack, while recommending action on security shortcomings.
Mamata Banerjee’s earlier hospital statements described the leg being “crushed” by the crowd-pressed car door, and she continued campaigning from a wheelchair after discharge on March 12 2021.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Adhikari’s claim: Medical documents from the Bangur Institute (March 11 2021) indicate no fracture.
- Hospital and observer findings: SSKM Hospital documented severe bone and ligament damage; the Election Commission’s observers classified the event as accidental with no evidence of a planned assault.
The discrepancy between the Bangur Institute’s radiology report and the broader clinical assessment reported by SSKM Hospital remains unresolved, and the upcoming state-led probe is expected to address these divergent accounts.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Mamata Banerjee faked her leg injury during campaigning in Nandigram in 2021. This is the report of the Department of Radio Diagnosis of Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, dated March 11, 2021. There is no evidence of a fracture,” — Mr. Adhikari, west bengal chief
- “The X-ray plate is handed over to the patient concerned, but a copy of the report remains with the hospital. I now have that paper in my possession. She (Mamata Banerjee) was the chief minister then. Her doctors had written ‘no fracture’.” — Suvendu Adhikari, west bengal chief
- “The CID is investigating. Once the election code is lifted, we will investigate this false propaganda,” — Suvendu Adhikari, west bengal chief
- “In 2021, the then chief minister insulted entire Nandigram. It was said that her leg had been broken. I have the report of the Bangur Institute of Neurosciences dated 11.03.2021…no evidence of fracture or dislocation of the leg. I am not saying anything more about this. We will inform you after the 9th,” — Suvendu Adhikari, west bengal chief