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Suvendu Adhikari Claims Murder Plot Tied to Defeating Mamata in Bhabanipur
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
He alleges the killing was preplanned for one reason
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari hit out at the Trinamool Congress after the murder of his aide Chandranath Rath. Adhikari alleged the killing was cold-blooded and pre-planned, linking it to his political defeat of Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. He accused the TMC of encouraging political violence in West Bengal, escalating a new round of blame and counter-blame.
- Adhikari alleges Chandranath Rath’s murder was cold-blooded and pre-planned
- He links the killing to BJP victory over Mamata in Bhabanipur
- Adhikari accuses TMC of fostering political violence in Bengal
- The accusation intensifies the political backlash around the murder
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