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Three days before the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have killed a BJP leader who was campaigning for the elections, police said. Ratan Dubey was the vice-president of the BJP's Narayanpur district unit.

BJP leader Ratan Dubey was fatally attacked during his Assembly campaign in Kaushalnagar village.

According to initial reports, Ratan Dubey, the BJP worker active as district vice-president and Zila panchayat member, was addressing an election rall

Ratan Dubey was attacked while campaigning in Kaushalnagar village

In a tragic incident in the Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Ratan Dubey, lost his life on Saturday, allegedly at the hands of Naxalites. He was hacked to death with a sharp edged weapon in the market at Kaushalnagar village while he was campaigning for Assembly polls scheduled for November 7 and 17, said a police official.

A Chattisgarh police team has rushed to the spot and efforts to nab those involved are underway, the official added.

Raipur: Three days ahead of the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh, Maoists have allegedly assassinated a BJP leader Ratan Dubey, who was actively engaged in election campaigning, media reports said.

This is the sixth BJP leader to have been murdered this year by Maoists. After the fourth murder, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had given ‘X’ category security cover to 24 BJP leaders in Bastar until December 31.

Ratan Dubey, the BJPs Narayanpur district unit vice president and the areas Assembly convenor, was hacked to death with a sharp edged weapon in the market at Kaushalnagar village while he was campaigning for Assembly polls.

The incident occurred barely 3 days before the Assembly Elections are to be held in the state. - BJP Leader Killed By Maoists In Chhattisgarh 3 Days Before Assembly Elections