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BJP aide shot dead in India's West Bengal after election victory

A political aide from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was fatally shot in West Bengal shortly after the party secured a significant election victory in the state. The victim, Chandranath Rath, was ambushed by assailants on motorbikes and shot multiple times. This incident occurred just days after the BJP achieved its first-ever state assembly win in West Bengal, securing 207 out of 294 seats. AI

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BJP aide shot dead in India's West Bengal after election victory

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    BJP aide shot dead in India’s West Bengal days after historic election win

    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…