Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari (Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly), was shot dead on Wednesday evening in Madhyamgram, West Bengal. Soumendu Adhikari, a Lok Sabha MP from Kanthi and Rath's brother, was seen in tears during Rath's last rites held in Purba Medinipur on Thursday evening. The police reported that Rath was attacked by bike-borne assailants while traveling in a black Scorpio SUV, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. This incident has ignited a political storm, with BJP leaders alleging that it was orchestrated and blaming the former Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for a climate of violence. Suvendu Adhikari condemned the act as a pre-planned murder and criticized the TMC government for fostering a lawless environment over the past 15 years. BJP leaders from Delhi have also expressed their condolences and are monitoring the investigation.