Killing of Suvendu aide fuels fears of spiralling post-poll violence in Bengal

KOLKATA: (May 7) Barely 48 hours after the West Bengal assembly elections delivered a verdict for a regime change, the killing of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide has pushed the state into a politically combustible phase, where post-poll violence threatens to overshadow the democratic transition.

What began as sporadic incidents of clashes after the BJP's historic victory has now rapidly acquired the contours of a larger confrontation marked by fear, revenge narratives and a battle for territorial dominance across politically sensitive districts.

For the BJP, preparing to form its first government in Bengal, the murder is both a challenge and a political opportunity.