Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today sustained a forehead injury when the car she was travelling in suddenly halted to avoid a collision with another vehicle in Bardhaman district of the state, a senior official said.

Mamata’s car applied the brake suddenly as another vehicle appeared in front of her convoy. Mamata, who was seated in front beside the driver, was injured after her head hit the windscreen, the official said, adding that she is being brought back to Kolkata, where she will be attended to by doctors.

Mamata had gone to Purba Bardhaman this afternoon to chair an administrative review meeting.

Due to inclement weather, she chose to return by road instead of a helicopter, ANI reported quoting sources.