Ambika Chaudhary Son

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday declared the son of a former UP minister and BSP leader Ambika Chaudhary as its candidate for the post of Ballia zila panchayat chairman, triggering a sharp reaction from the BSP.

A 61-year-old retired police official, also a supporter of the state cabinet minister Ambika Chaudhary, was shot dead while his son was seriously injured by unidentified persons in Narahi area of the district today.

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday declared the son of a former UP minister and BSP leader Ambika Chaudhary as its candidate for the post of Ballia zila panchayat chairman, triggering a sharp reaction from the BSP.

A 61-year-old retired police official, also a supporter of the state cabinet minister Ambika Chaudhary, was shot dead while his son was seriously injured by unidentified persons in Narahi area of the district today.