BJP councillor from Kolkata dies in car accident, party says her sudden demise a great loss

A BJP councillor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) - Tista Biswas - died in a car accident on Wednesday. The BJP termed her sudden demise as a great loss to the party.

Tista Biswas, a BJP councillor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), died in a car accident on Wednesday. Biswas was in the race to contest the Bhabanipur bypoll before the BJP decided to field Priyanka Tibrewal against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

In a statement on Wednesday, Bengal BJP said, "We are deeply saddened by the news of passing away of Smt Tista Biswas, BJP councillor, Ward 86, KMC."