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| Indian minister hurt in car crash | Indian minister hurt in car crash |
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| India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has suffered head injuries in a car crash, but is expected to return to work within the next few days. | India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee has suffered head injuries in a car crash, but is expected to return to work within the next few days. |
| Mr Mukherjee's convoy was on its way back to Calcutta from Murshidabad, West Bengal, when it was hit by a lorry. | Mr Mukherjee's convoy was on its way back to Calcutta from Murshidabad, West Bengal, when it was hit by a lorry. |
| Mr Mukherjee is one of the most senior Congress party politicians in India. | Mr Mukherjee is one of the most senior Congress party politicians in India. |
| He has been a minister since the early 1970s, holding many portfolios in the federal cabinet - including both finance and commerce. | He has been a minister since the early 1970s, holding many portfolios in the federal cabinet - including both finance and commerce. |
| Constituency | Constituency |
| The accident took place near the village of Nakashipara. | The accident took place near the village of Nakashipara. |
| Mr Mukherjee, 71, was first taken to a village hospital and then to a district hospital. | Mr Mukherjee, 71, was first taken to a village hospital and then to a district hospital. |
| He was flown to Delhi on Sunday after receiving treatment for a head injury. | He was flown to Delhi on Sunday after receiving treatment for a head injury. |
| In statement, he said he would be back at work soon: "I am well but doctors have advised me 48 hours rest. I hope to be back to work after that period," the Press Trust of India reported. | In statement, he said he would be back at work soon: "I am well but doctors have advised me 48 hours rest. I hope to be back to work after that period," the Press Trust of India reported. |
| A close colleague of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party head Sonia Gandhi, Mr Mukherjee became defence minister in 2004. | A close colleague of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party head Sonia Gandhi, Mr Mukherjee became defence minister in 2004. |
| He was then appointed external affairs minister in October last year. | He was then appointed external affairs minister in October last year. |
| Jangipur (in Murshidabad district) is Mr Mukherjee's parliamentary constituency. |