Mamata Banerjee undergoes MRI at SSKM following pain, Guv CV Ananda Bose expresses concern

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday underwent an MRI after she got hurt following emergency landing of her helicopter at an Army base on Sevoke Road in North Bengal owing to sudden inclement weather.

IBNS • 27 Jun 2023, 09:27 pm

After addressing a party rally at a place in Jalpaiguri, Trinamool Congress chairperson of the state ruling party Banerjee was flying on a private helicopter on her way to Bagdogra airport as she was scheduled to return to Kolkata.

However, when her copter was flying above the Baikunthpur jungle, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at the Army air base on Sevoke Road around noon.

Bose also enquired about her safety and well-being.

Banerjee complained of pain and was taken to SSKM hospital after returning from Bagdogra for a check-up and subsequently underwent an MRI.

Governor C V Ananda Bose on Tuesday expressed his relief that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is safe now after the helicopter carrying her to Bagdogra Airport was forced to make an emergency landing

Banerjee returned to Kolkata after a two-day trip to North Bengal to campaign for the July 8 Panchayat election.