Single car-crash leaves 5 BJP workers dead in Tripura

Five workers of India’s central government Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) died and at least six others injured after the mini-truck they were traveling in crashed into a roadside tree in South Tripura’s Nutanbazar area on Friday evening.

The political party workers were returning from an election rally.

Tripura: Five BJP workers died and six others injured after the mini-truck they were travelling in rammed into a roadside tree in South Tripura’s Nutanbazar area today evening. The workers were returning from an election rally. pic.twitter.com/OlKzQWSiOY

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2021

The four of the deceased have been identified as Grahin Kumar Jamatia (65), Urbashi Kanya Jamatia (45), Mamata Rani Jamatia, (26) and Rachana Devi Jamatia (30).

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb shared his condolences on social media, writing “I assure that the party will be with every family during the sad moment.”

Poll to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council are set to be hosted on April 6.