Kolkata: BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul suffers brain stroke, admitted to hospital

Sources told Ei Samay newspaper that she was rushed to a hospital after she fell ill on Thursday night.

Hospital sources told the newspaper that her CT scan showed that she has slight ischemia.

The doctors have reportedly kept her under observation for the next 72 hours.

Her condition is said to be stable.

BJP leader Priyangu Pandey wished her a speedy recovery and wrote on X: "Praying for the speedy recovery of BJP’s courageous leader and MLA, Smt. @paulagnimitra1 Ji, who has been admitted to Fortis Hospital after a brain stroke. May the Almighty bless her with good health and strength."

What is a stroke?

An ischemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced, the Mayo Clinic website said.

This prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. Another type of stroke is a hemorrhagic stroke. It occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts and causes bleeding in the brain. The blood increases pressure on brain cells and damages them, the website said.