BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari is welcomed by supporters on his arrival at Chakraberia in Bhowanipore, West Bengal, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Meanwhile, an in depth aide of the chief was shot dead by unidentified assailants in North 24 Parganas district. (A file picture)
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BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari’s private assistant was shot dead by unidentified assailants in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, celebration sources mentioned.
The incident passed off at Doharia in Madhyamgram space, the place Chandranath Rath, who served as the chief assistant to the chief of opposition in the state meeting, was attacked on a public street, they mentioned.
He sustained crucial accidents in the firing and was rushed to a non-public hospital, the place medical doctors declared him dead, they added.
According to preliminary data, Rath was shot at from an in depth vary by miscreants, who fled the scene instantly after finishing up the assault.
“We have been preaching peace but TMC has made the biggest blunder,” newly elected BJP MLA Tarunjyoti Tewari mentioned.
News of the incident unfold rapidly, prompting the deployment of a big police contingent in the world amid rising rigidity.
Senior cops reached the spot and launched an investigation.
Efforts have been underway to establish the assailants and confirm the motive behind the assault, sources mentioned.
The incident despatched shock waves by means of the state’s political circles.
No arrests had been made until the submitting of this report.
Further particulars have been awaited.
Published on May 7, 2026