Union Textile Minister Shahnawaz Hussain suffered minor injuries in a road accident when he was going to Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal to catch a flight for Delhi.

"While travelling from Bidhan Nagar area of Bagdogra to the airport, his vehicle collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction," official sources said.

The minister sustained injuries to his left arm, they said

Hussain has boarded the flight for Delhi, the sources said.