This is not the first time a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari has died under mysterious circumstances. Before the death of Chandranath Rath, Suvendu Adhikari has lost two of his close aides in 2018 and 2013. These were Pradip Jha, PA of Suvendu Adhikari and personal bodyguard Subhabrata Chakraborty.

BJP MLA Shreyasi Singh was inducted into the Bihar cabinet during the expansion ceremony in Patna attended by PM Modi.

Vijay’s TVK emerged as the largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election with 108 seats but fell short of a majority.