BJP Bengal CM probable Suvendu Adhikari's assistant shot dead in Madhyamgram near Kolkata
Telegraph | 7 May 2026
Chandra Nath Rath, who was the personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari while the BJP Bengal chief minister probable was leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, was shot dead on Wednesday night.
An ex-serviceman originally from East Midnapore, Rath was attacked on the way to his residence in North 24-Pargana's Madhyamgram near Kolkata, per initial information. Rath was taken to a local hospital where he was declared dead.
Rath sustained multiple bullet injuries in the firing and was rushed to a private hospital, sources added.
Soon after the incident, a large police contingent reached the spot and launched an investigation.
The motive behind the attack was not immediately known.
Till late Wednesday evening, Rath was in the state Assembly handling responsibilities for the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on Saturday.
A host of national leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah are expected at that event.
Rath and his family were associated with Adhikari for years, including when he was in the Trinamool.