Agartala, August 9: Hon’ble Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, Biswa Bandhu Sen, suffered a sudden medical emergency on Friday evening while preparing to travel to Dharmanagar by train.
According to reports, Mr. Sen arrived at Agartala Railway Station to board his scheduled train when he suddenly fell unconscious in the station’s washroom. He was immediately rushed to Tripura Medical College (TMC), where medical examinations revealed an internal brain haemorrhage. Doctors advised immediate surgery.
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha stated, “May God bless him with strength, and I pray for his speedy and complete recovery.” The Chief Minister personally oversaw his transfer in the CM’s convoy to ILS Hospital in Agartala, where further treatment arrangements were made. An air ambulance was also kept on standby for emergency purposes.
Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman also visited ILS Hospital to inquire about Mr. Sen’s condition, saying, “I pray to God for his full recovery and return among us.”
The surgery was successfully performed by Dr. Debdatta Saha and Dr. Abir Lal Nath. Throughout the evening, leaders, ministers, and MLAs from various political parties gathered at ILS Hospital to check on the Speaker’s health condition.
