Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: West Bengal Police seize vehicle, probe underway after Suvendu Adhikari’s aide murder

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Suvendu Adhikari’s idiosyncratic adjunct Chandranath Rath was changeable 3 times by unidentified gunmen successful Madhyamgram country of the North 24 Parganas district

Updated - May 07, 2026 08:04 americium IST

Security beefed up aft BJP person Suvendu Adhikari's idiosyncratic adjunct Chandranath Rath was changeable astatine from adjacent scope by unidentified assailants successful West Bengal's North 24 Parganas connected May 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

West Bengal Police connected Thursday (May 7, 2026) seized a conveyance successful transportation with the probe into the alleged execution of Chandra, idiosyncratic adjunct to West Bengal BJP person Suvendu Adhikari.

Amid surging post-poll unit successful West Bengal, BJP person Suvendu Adhikari’s idiosyncratic adjunct was changeable dormant by unidentified gunmen successful Madhyamgram country successful the State’s North 24 Parganas territory connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026).

Also read: Slain Chandranath Rath: From aerial unit serviceman to Suvendu’s trusted troubleshooter

Efforts for authorities enactment picked up gait successful Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry with the parties and alliances that won the polls besides making preparations for oath-taking ceremonies.

In Tamil Nadu, wherever Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged arsenic the single-largest party, its main Vijay is improbable to instrumentality oath connected Thursday (May 7, 2026). T.N. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar is learnt to have asked Mr. Vijay, who staked assertion to signifier the adjacent government, to nutrient letters demonstrating enactment of 118 MLAs, the bulk people successful the 234-member Assembly.

Also Read : Tamil Nadu authorities formation: DMK rejects overtures from AIADMK, sources say

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is acceptable to clasp its archetypal Legislative Party gathering for newly-elected MLAs connected Thursday (May 7, 2026).

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May 07, 2026 08:04
Tamil Nadu | TVK makes inroads into AIADMK’s halfway elector basal | Data
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which sprung a astonishment successful the 2026 Assembly elections, has not lone altered the bipolar quality of Tamil Nadu’s authorities for the archetypal clip since 1977, but has besides raised questions implicit the aboriginal of the 2 Dravidian majors — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
However, investigation of region-wise variations successful the ballot shares secured by the TVK, the DMK and the AIADMK successful the 134 constituencies they straight faced each different showed that the electoral result has go an existential menace for the AIADMK, which seems to person mislaid its halfway ballot slope to the TVK. In contrast, the DMK has mostly retained its halfway ballot bank.
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TVK makes inroads into AIADMK’s halfway elector basal successful Tamil Nadu | Data
An investigation of the 2026 Assembly elections successful Tamil Nadu shows that the electoral result poses an existential menace to the AIADMK, which seems to person mislaid its halfway ballot slope to the TVK. In contrast, the DMK has mostly retained its halfway ballot bank.
May 07, 2026 08:01
Kerala | CPI(M) to supply level for enactment members astatine each levels to dependable opinions to analyse causes of defeat
Jolted by 1 of the biggest defeats successful its electoral history, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] successful Kerala has decided to clasp meetings astatine each levels to let enactment members to dependable their criticisms and opinions “fearlessly.”
CPI(M) State caput M.V. Govindan told media persons astatine the AKG Centre that the State enactment volition hole its predetermination reappraisal and instrumentality corrective measures to triumph backmost the assurance of the people.
The determination to supply a level for enactment members down to the subdivision committee level to explicit their opinions comes successful the aftermath of crushing defeats for the enactment adjacent successful immoderate of its strongholds successful Kannur. The triumph of CPI(M) rebels successful immoderate of these constituencies owed to probable erosion of the party’s ain ballot basal indicated immoderate level of discontent astatine the section level.
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CPI(M) to supply level for enactment members astatine each levels to dependable opinions to analyse causes of defeat
CPI(M) initiates meetings for members to dependable opinions and analyse electoral defeats, aiming for organizational improvements and corrective actions.
May 07, 2026 07:59
West Bengal | Absentee MLAs not contiguous astatine gathering owed to valid reasons, says TMC
Trinamool Congress sources person told The Hindu that the absentee MLAs had valid reasons for missing the meeting, citing emergencies and anterior notifications.
“All absentee MLAs had informed successful beforehand of their lack oregon a fewer of them were asked not to come, particularly from the North Bengal area,” said the TMC sources.
“Sagardighi MLA had a household aesculapian emergency. In Birbhum, Kajal Sheikh was asked to enactment backmost and assistance families who person been affected by the post-poll unit unleashed,” they added.
- Shiv Sahay Singh
May 07, 2026 07:54
West Bengal | 65% of recently elected MLAs look transgression cases; 61% are ‘crorepatis’: ADR
As galore arsenic 65% of recently elected legislators successful the West Bengal Assembly person declared transgression cases against themselves, marking a crisp emergence from the erstwhile election, according to a study by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The report, which analysed affidavits of each 292 winning candidates successful the 2026 Assembly polls, recovered that 190 MLAs (65%) person declared transgression cases, up from 142 (49%) successful 2021. Of these, 170 legislators (58%) look superior transgression charges, compared to 113 (39%) successful the erstwhile Assembly.
A party-wise investigation showed that 152 of 206 winning candidates (74%) from the Bharatiya Janata Party person declared transgression cases, followed by 34 retired of 80 (43%) from the All India Trinamool Congress.
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65% of recently elected Bengal MLAs look transgression cases; 61% are ‘crorepatis’: ADR
A study reveals 65% of Bengal's recently elected MLAs look transgression cases, with 61% being millionaires, highlighting governmental concerns.
May 07, 2026 07:50
Slain Chandranath Rath: From aerial unit serviceman to Suvendu’s trusted troubleshooter
Rath, 41, primitively hailed from Chandipur successful the Purba Medinipur district, the governmental turf that shaped Suvendu Adhikari’s emergence successful Bengal politics, enactment sources said.
Before entering progressive governmental organisational work, Rath had spent astir 2 decades successful the Indian Air Force aft completing his studies astatine Rahara Ramakrishna Mission.
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May 07, 2026 07:48
West Bengal | Police prehend vehicle, probe underway aft Suvendu Adhikari’s adjutant murder
West Bengal Police connected Thursday (May 7, 2026) seized a conveyance successful transportation with the probe into the alleged execution of Chandra, idiosyncratic adjunct to West Bengal BJP person Suvendu Adhikari.
West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta said that unrecorded rounds on with fired cartridges were recovered from the spot of the incidental adjacent Madhyamgram.
- ANI

Published - May 07, 2026 07:40 americium IST

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