A potential Congress candidate contesting the Kharasia Municipal Council polls was found dead at his residence here in Raigarh district, police said on Thursday and described it as a case of suicide.
The tragic incident shocked the Congress in Raigarh as Chhattisgarh goes to polls in two-phases on December 29 and 31. Baburam Kanwar, 36, a candidate from ward no-7 of Kharsia Municipal Council, was found hanging from the ceiling of his room, Raigarh superintendent of police Rahul Bhagat told reporters.
The election in coal-rich Raigarh district is scheduled to be held on December 31. “As per preliminary investigation, Kanwar was with the party workers in his locality till around 3 am after which he left for home.
When his family members found him hanging in his room in the wee hours, they immediately informed police. “No suicide note was recovered from the spot,’’ Bhagat informed.
He stated that a case has been registered in this regard and police are investigating the case from all angles. Meanwhile, Congress MlA from Kharasia seat Umesh Patel said he suspected foul play and demanded a detailed investigation into Kanwar’s death.
“Kanwar was happy with his nomination and was enthusiastically campaigning along with party workers. He was confident of winning the election,’’ Patel said. He added that police must probe the incident thoroughly to ascertain the reason which forced Kanwar to take the extreme step.