Motorbike gunmen kill ruling party BJP political aide in India’s West Bengal

Motorbike gunmen kill BJP political aide in India’s West Bengal days after election win

KOLKATA, May 7 — 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 Thursday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a resounding victory on Monday in the eastern state of more than 100 million people, taking 207 of the 294 assembly seats, for its first-ever state victory in West Bengal.Chandranath Rath, …

Motorbike gunmen kill ruling party BJP political aide in India’s West Bengal

This brings the total killed since the election results were announced on May 4 to at least five. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gunfire in West Bengal: Masked Motorbike Assailants Kill Political Aide

Gunmen riding motorbikes in West Bengal ambushed and shot dead a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party, police reported Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory Monday in the eastern state, which has a population of over 100 million, winning 207 out of 294 assembly seats—marking the party’s first-ever win in West Bengal. Chandranath Rath, 41, an aide to BJP leader Suvendu A…