Manvender Vashist Lav
West Bengal

Suvendu Adhikari’s Personal Assistant shot dead 2 days after BJP's mega Bengal victory

The incident took place at Doharia in the Madhyamgram area, where Chandranath Rath, who served as the executive assistant to Adhikari in the state assembly, was attacked on a public road

The personal assistant (PA) of West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has been shot dead in Madhyamgram, two days after the party's historic win in the assembly election. The BJP leader's PA, identified as Chandranath Rath, was shot twice in the assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district near Kolkata, the police said. Another man, Buddhadeb, who was with Rath was injured and was taken to a hospital. The Trinamool's Rathin Ghosh had won from Madhyamgram by 2,399 votes amid a strong BJP challenge. The killing of Adhikari's PA comes on a day when the BJP alleged Trinamool Congress workers impersonating as BJP supporters have been trying to incite violence.