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, was shot dead late on Wednesday near his home in Kolkata.
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BJP aide shot dead in India’s West Bengal days after historic election win
A political aide from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot and killed by gunmen on motorbikes in West Bengal on Wednesday night. The incident occurred just days after the BJP achieved a significant victory in the state's assembly elections, securing 207 out of 294 seats.
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A political aide from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot and killed by gunmen on motorbikes in West Bengal on Wednesday night. The incident occurred just days after the BJP achieved a significant victory in the state's assembly elections, securing 207 out of 294 seats. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Chandranath Rath, was a close aide to the West Bengal BJP chief. He was attacked near his home in Kolkata. Police are investigating the shooting.
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Chandranath Rath was shot dead late on Wednesday near his home in Kolkata.
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The victim, Chandranath Rath, was a close aide of West Bengal’s BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari.
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The BJP won a resounding victory in West Bengal state elections, taking 207 of 294 assembly seats.
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Gunmen on motorbikes ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party in India’s West Bengal.
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