Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant killed days after sweeping poll result

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant has been shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram, days after the Indian state’s assembly election results.

The victim, identified as Chandranath Rath, was shot twice in the constituency in North 24 Parganas near Kolkata, according to an NDTV report.

Another man, identified only as Buddhadeb, who was with Rath at the time, was injured in the attack and taken to hospital.

The incident comes shortly after the election in which Trinamool Congress candidate Rathin Ghosh won the Madhyamgram seat by 2,399 votes amid a strong challenge from the BJP.

The killing also follows allegations by the BJP that workers of the Trinamool Congress were posing as BJP supporters in an attempt to incite violence, says NDTV.