West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar was on Wednesday hospitalised after a scuffle with the police en route to Sandeshkhali village. Mr. Majumdar was stopped by police from visiting Sandeshkhali at Taki in North 24 Parganas district.
When the scuffle with the police ensued, the BJP leader climbed on top of the roof of a vehicle. He fell down allegedly in a scuffle and turned unconscious. Mr. Majumdar was taken to a State-run hospital in Basirhat and later to a health facility Kolkata.
The BJP leaders present with Mr. Majumdar said that the party leader was attacked. The State BJP president was trying to reach Sandeshkhali for the past two days. On Tuesday evening, Mr. Majumdar was detained with other BJP leaders at Taki, about 35 km from Sandeshkhali.