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West Bengal MLA Bayron Biswas suffers 30% burns in fire
The Hindu··4 Oct
Sagardighi MLA Bayron Biswas suffered burn injuries after a fire at his Samserganj home on Saturday. Local sources said he sustained around 30% burns and remains stable in treatment. His wife was injured while trying to rescue him. Three fire tenders controlled the blaze within an hour, Dhuliyan Fire Station officials said. The cause is not yet clear.
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What It Means For You
- Biswas may move from a local nursing home to Murshidabad Medical College for care.
- Family members said a Kolkata hospital transfer is possible if doctors advise it.
- West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar called for investigation given Biswas's political profile.
What's Happening
- The fire broke out around 11 a.m. Saturday at Biswas's residence, locals said.
- Officer-in-Charge Bishnupada Roy said the cause had not been determined Saturday afternoon.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Ritabrata Banerjee publicly wished him recovery.
Biswas's Political Path
- He won Sagardighi on a Congress ticket in a 2023 bypoll before joining Trinamool.
- He later joined the Democratic Trinamool Congress faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.
- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said Biswas remained like a brother despite party differences.
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