Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in post-election violence in West Bengal, where Adhikari is the frontrunner to become chief minister.
Modi’s BJP wins West Bengal state election for the first time, breaking the opposition’s long-standing hold on the region and bringing Modi closer to an opposition-free India.
Indian Prime Minister Modi BJP party achieves historic electoral victory in West Bengal, breaking through a longstanding political stronghold that had resisted the party for years and signaling a major realignment in Indian politics