West Bengal BJP Leader and winning candidate from Bhabanipur constituency, Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath shot dead in North 24 Parganas on Wednesday.

Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in a planned ambush in Madhyamgram. The killing has sharpened post-poll tensions in West Bengal as police scan CCTV footage and rival parties trade accusations.

Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead near Madhyamgram as his mother accused the Trinamool Congress of a planned attack. The killing has deepened the BJP-TMC confrontation, with the ruling party denying the charge and seeking a court-monitored probe.

Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who was shot dead in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, had travelled an unusual path — from serving in the Indian Air Force to becoming one of the opposition leader's most truste

Chandranath Rath, an ex-Air Force serviceman, became a key political aide to Suvendu Adhikari before being tragically shot dead.