TMC, BJP to knock EC's door over 'attack' on Mamata Banerjee

A day after an alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, TMC and BJP delegations are planning to meet the Election Commission on Thursday.

A TMC delegation will mee meet Election Commission officers in Kolkata to file a complaint about the alleged attack on party chief Mamata in Nandigram yesterday, while the BJP delegation will meet the Commission to demand a proper enquiry into the incident.

The three-member TMC delegation, led by state minister Partha Chatterjee, would register a complaint about the incident and demand a thorough probe.

"We would seek a reply from the EC, how come the security was not in place despite Mamata Banerjee still being the chief minister of the state. It is the duty of the EC to ensure the safety of the candidates," a senior TMC leader said.

Chatterjee would be accompanied by TMC's leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O'Brien and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.

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A delegation of the opposition BJP is also scheduled to meet the EC officials to demand a proper investigation into the incident.

"We want the video footage of the incident to be made public so that the people get to know what actually happened," a state BJP leader said.

Banerjee, who is undergoing treatment at he SSKM Hospital in Kolkata with injury to her left leg, waist, shoulder and neck, is "stable" now, and doctors are planning to conduct a series of medical tests, including a CT scan, to assess the degree of her injury, sources at the facility said on Thursday.

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Preliminary medical tests conducted on Banerjee late on Wednesday night detected severe bone injuries in her left ankle and foot, and injuries in her right shoulder, forearm and neck, they said.

"A temporary plaster was done on her left ankle and she will undergo several blood tests this morning. Her ECG report was fine."

Banerjee alleged on Wednesday evening that during her campaign in Nandigram, she was attacked by four-five men who pushed her, besides banging on her the door of her car, leading to the injuries.

(With inputs from PTI)