‘If I Had Lost, He’d Be Alive’: Suvendu Adhikari’s Explosive Claim After Aide’s Murder

Brief By timesnownews / 6:10 PM on 07 May 2026

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari linked the killing of his personal assistant Chandranath Rath to his electoral victory over Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram days after BJP’s Assembly poll success in West Bengal. Calling it a personal loss, Adhikari claimed Rath became a target because of his political win, intensifying the state’s already charged political atmosphere.