"Political violence is in DNA of TMC": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on killing of Suvendu Adhikari's PA

New Delhi [India], May 7 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday alleged that political violence is part of the "DNA of TMC", following the killing of Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath in Madhyamgram.

He claimed that several BJP workers have been targeted after elections and accused the TMC of creating a "Jungle Raj" in the state.

Chandra was allegedly shot at on Wednesday and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital near Madhyamgram.

Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said, "... It is not just the killing of Suvendu Adhikari's PA. The Maha Jungle Raj and institutionalised political violence of TMC have now reached such levels that yet another BJP worker, Rohit Roy, has been shot and is in critical condition. Many BJP leaders have been killed ever since the TMC lost the election. We saw post-poll violence in 2021, and we are seeing post-poll violence again in 2026."

He said such incidents reflect political frustration within the ruling party and warned that those responsible would not be spared.

"This reflects the level of political frustration of TMC. Such anti-social, anti-India, anti-Bengal elements will not be spared once the BJP government is formed. It shows that political violence is in the DNA of TMC," he further added.

Earlier, West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari described the incident as a "cold-blooded and pre-planned murder" and appealed to BJP workers to maintain peace while assuring that the culprits would be brought to justice.

"This is a pre-planned murder, and this is what DGP said. A recce was done for two to three days, and the murder was fully planned," Adhikari said.

An eyewitness to the incident toldthat the assailant arrived on a motorcycle and fired shots at point-blank range before fleeing the scene.

"The person seemed to be an expert and fled immediately. It appeared to be pre-planned," the eyewitness said.

Meanwhile, the All India Trinamool Congress condemned the killing and demanded a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident.

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