Kolkata, May 7 -- Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Thursday termed the killing of BJP MLA-elect Suvendu Adhikari's PA Chandranath Rath as "tragic", while condemning the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Roy demanded "strongest" action against the perpetrators of the incident and demanded a court-monitored CBI investigation into the matter.

"It is a deeply tragic incident. We strongly condemn the brutal murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram. We demand that the strictest possible action be taken regarding this matter--including a court-monitored CBI investigation--and that those responsible for this crime be identified and arrested without delay. There is absolutely no place for such violence in a democracy... We (TMC) have absolutely no...