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Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: West Bengal's post-poll atmosphere turned more volatile after Chandranath Rath, a close aide and personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Madhyamgram's Doharia area in North 24 Parganas. According to police and eyewitness accounts, bike-borne assailants opened fire at Rath's vehicle after forcing it to slow down, with multiple bullets hitting him at close range. Investigators recovered cartridges and live rounds from the spot and are examining CCTV footage, while political blame game between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress has further escalated tensions in the state already witnessing sporadic incidents of violence following the Assembly election results. |
