West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met BJP MP Khagen Murmu at a private hospital in Siliguri, where he is undergoing treatment after being assaulted during a visit to flood and landslide-affected areas in north Bengal.
Television visuals showed Banerjee entering the hospital where the Maldaha Uttar MP is admitted. According to TMC sources, the Chief Minister interacted with doctors and assured Murmu of all possible assistance from the state government.
“I have received all inputs. He has high blood sugar. It needs to be controlled. I also wished him well and a speedy recovery,” Banerjee told reporters after coming out of the hospital.
Political Tensions Rise After Attack on BJP Leaders
Murmu was attacked on Monday, allegedly by a group of miscreants, while he was interacting with local residents in a disaster-hit area in Nagarkata. BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh was also attacked during the same incident.
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The assault has triggered a political row in West Bengal, with the BJP accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of orchestrating the attack. The TMC, however, dismissed the allegations, claiming that the BJP was more focused on photo opportunities in calamity-affected regions than on relief efforts.
Murmu continues to receive medical care at the Siliguri hospital, and his condition is reported to be stable.
