India, Feb. 26 -- Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand, Mahua Maji, and her family members were injured while returning from Maha Kumbh at Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj after the car they were travelling in hit a truck on National Highway 39 in Jharkhand's Latehar district during the wee hours of Wednesday.

The car was being driven by her son Somvit Maji, who said they met with an accident as he fell asleep at around 3.45 am. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) parliamentarian has been seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ranchi.

Three other occupants, including her son, daughter-in-law and her driver, received minor injuries.

"We were returning from Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj when this accident took place...My mothe...