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Suvendu Adhikari alleges planned political assassination after aide Chandra shot in West Bengal
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
He claims the killing was pre-planned
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari called the shooting of his aide Chandra a cold-blooded, pre-planned murder, alleging it reflects a “Maha-Jungle Raj” under the state’s recent governance. The claim raises fresh political alarm in Madhyamgram, as Adhikari links the incident to a worsening law-and-order climate over the past 15 years.
- Suvendu Adhikari calls Chandra’s shooting a pre-planned murder
- He alleges a wider “Maha-Jungle Raj” in West Bengal over 15 years
- The statement escalates political concerns around safety and policing
- Adhikari frames the killing as politically motivated
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