Chandranath Rath, former Indian Air Force serviceman and close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Kolkata. A key political associate for years, he managed Adhikari’s schedules and was deeply involved in his political career
The convoy packed with dissident lawmakers, MPs and other Trinamool Congress leaders set out for the venue at around 12.15 p.m. from Mecheda's guest house in East Midnapore.