Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 15 (HBTV): The director of the state-run SSKM hospital, Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, shared a major health update on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who suffered a deep gash on her forehead after a fall at her residence in Kolkata's Kalighat. 

Speaking to media persons on Thursday, the SSKM director informed that Mamata was discharged after receiving treatment for the injury. He said the chief minister was admitted to the hospital with a "history of (a) fall within the vicinity of her home due to some push from behind". 

The hospital director informed further that doctors administered three stitches on her forehead and another on the nose. 

‘The chief minister of West Bengal reported to our hospital today around 7.30 pm with a history of a fall within the vicinity of her home due to some push from behind. She had a cerebral concussion and had a sharp cut over her forehead and nose, which was bleeding profusely,’ Manimoy Bandyopadhyay said addressing reporters outside the hospital. 

‘Initially, she was assessed by HoD neurosurgery, HoD medicine and the cardiologist of our institute, as it was important that her vitals were stabilized,’ he said.    

‘Three stitches were applied on the forehead and one on the nose and the required dressing was done. Examinations including ECG, CT scan, etc were done. Medical personnel provided their opinion in this regard,’ he said.

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