West Assembly elections | BJP worker found dead in Nandigram
The Hindu
The constituency is under heavy security cover with prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC being clamped in view of the high-voltage contest between CM Mamata Banerjee and her former aide, Suvendu Adhikari.
A BJP worker was found hanging at his home in Nandigram in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Thursday, triggering tension in the area amid thehere, police said. Uday Dubey was found hanging at his home in the Bhekutia area of in the morning, they said. Dubey was under tremendous stress as he was receiving threats from the TMC after he attended a roadshow of superstar Mithun Chakraborty who campaigned in the area in support of BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari on March 30, BJP leaders alleged.More Related News
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