Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election

Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.

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BJP aide shot dead in India’s West Bengal days after historic election win

Gunmen on motorbikes in India’s West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a resounding victory on Monday in the eastern state of more than 100 million people, taking 207 of the 294 assembly seats, for its first-ever state victory in West Bengal. Chandranath Rath, 41, a close aide of West Bengal’s BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari...

By Agence France-Presse

Who was Chandranath Rath: The air force veteran who became Suvendu Adhikari’s closest political aide

Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and a former Indian Air Force officer, was shot dead in a targeted attack in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. Rath, known for his organizational skills and loyalty, was ambushed while returning home. The incident has sparked political outrage and calls for a thorough investigation.

By TOI CITY DESK

Killing of Suvendu aide fuels fears of spiralling post-poll violence in Bengal

Calling the killing a "pre-planned murder", Adhikari alleged that his close aide Chandranath Rath had been tracked for days before being shot dead.

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Motorbike gunmen kill BJP political aide in India's West Bengal

Gunmen on motorbikes in India’s West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a resounding victory on Monday in the eastern state of more than 100 million people, taking 207 of the 294 assembly seats, for its first-ever state victory in West Bengal. Chandranath Rath, 41, a close aide of West Bengal’s BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari wa...

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Four killed in post-poll unrest in India's West Bengal

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