Kolkata: Nibhash Sarkar, who was the prominent face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has committed suicide due to fears of anonymity in the NRC. During the Lok Sabha elections, pictures of Nibhash Sarkar roaming around in disguise of Hanuman went viral on social media. But on Friday (October 4), Nibhash Sarkar committed suicide in his village Hanskhali.

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It is noteworthy that BJP National President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who recently came to Kolkata, said that now NRC will be implemented all over the country and all illegal migrants will be taken out. Nibhash Sarkar campaigned fiercely for the BJP candidate Jagannath Sarkar from Ranaghat Lok Sabha seat. After the initial investigation into Nibhash's suicide case, police say that Nibhash committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance.

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According to the police, Nibhash was taken to Shaktinagar district hospital when the condition deteriorated, but he died on the way. However, the relatives of Nibhash say that Nibhash has not committed suicide due to fear of NRC. When the media discussed Nibhash's neighbour Deepak Roy in this regard, he said that the family of Nibhash was hesitant to give the reason for the suicide.

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