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Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election
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Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election

BBC World · May 7, 2026, 8:03 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.

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