"Late on Wednesday evening, Chandranath Rath, an assistant to the head of the BJP in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in his car just outside the state capital, Kolkata, by gunmen on a motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the killing was because he had defeated the incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee."
"Figures from TMC, including its leader, Mamata Banerjee, said there had been widespread irregularities in the vote and accused the BJP of looting the election. Banerjee said she would refuse to resign, stating that she had not been defeated."
"The state's police chief, Siddh Nath Gupta, said that more than 200 criminal cases has been registered and 433 people had been arrested for involvement in post-poll violence."
West Bengal experienced significant turmoil following the state elections where Narendra Modi's BJP defeated the ruling Trinamool Congress after 15 years. TMC leader Mamata Banerjee disputed the results, alleging widespread irregularities and accusing BJP of election fraud. She refused to resign despite the loss. Violence escalated when Chandranath Rath, an assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead outside Kolkata by motorcycle gunmen. Adhikari alleged the killing targeted him for defeating Banerjee. TMC denied involvement and called for independent investigation. Police registered over 200 criminal cases and arrested 433 people for post-election violence, with three deaths reported overall.
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