Agartala: Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen was rushed to hospital and is undergoing emergency surgery after suffering a brain haemorrhage on Friday evening, Chief Minister Manik Saha confirmed.
According to the chief minister, the 72-year-old Speaker was travelling to Dharmanagar by train when the incident occurred.
While at the Agartala railway station, Sen reportedly went to the washroom, where he suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness.
Station staff and security personnel immediately raised an alarm, and arrangements were made to shift him to Tripura Medical College (TMC) without delay.
Preliminary medical examinations at TMC revealed that Sen had suffered a brain haemorrhage.
Given the seriousness of his condition, doctors advised urgent surgical intervention, following which he was moved to ILS Hospital in Agartala for the procedure.
“When contacted, Medical Superintendent of TMC, Dr Jayanta Poddar, said the Speaker has suffered a severe brain stroke and is currently undergoing emergency surgery,” a hospital official said.
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He added that a specialised team of neurosurgeons, anaesthesiologists, and critical care experts is monitoring the situation closely.
Saha, in a post on Facebook, expressed concern for the veteran politician’s health and urged citizens to pray for his speedy recovery.
“I request everyone to keep him in their prayers during this critical time,” he wrote.
Sen, a prominent figure in Tripura politics, has held several key positions during his decades-long public career and has been serving as Speaker since March 2023.
