A BJP politician who was canvassing for the polls was assassinated by Maoists three days prior to the first phase of voting in Chhattisgarh, according to police reports. The vice-president of the Narayanpur district unit of the BJP was Ratan Dubey.
The event happened on Saturday in the district’s Kaushalnar neighborhood. In the zilla panchayat, the area was represented by Mr. Dubey.
Police said Dubey had gone to the Kaushalnar market area to campaign for the BJP and he was murdered with an axe. The Maoists had recently released a press note warning people against participating in the elections.
A senior police official said a team has reached the spot to investigate the murder.
Assembly elections will be held in the state in two phases, on November 7 and 17. Narayanpur is among the 20 Assembly seats for which polls will be held on November 7.
