Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Political Rally Turns Deadly: JSP Leader Akhilesh Tambe's Close Call
A big political rally for the Janata Sangathan Party (JSP) turned dangerous when a sniper shot the local candidate, causing a stampede.
The party's leader, Akhilesh Tambe, was rushed to safety, but the injured candidate was left behind.
The local police also ran away.
This happened while Tambe was campaigning for the upcoming general election.
Akhilesh Tambe, JSP's prime ministerial candidate, addressed a rally of over one lakh people
A sniper attack injured the local JSP candidate, causing a stampede
Tambe's security team evacuated him, leaving the injured candidate behind
The local police abandoned their positions during the chaos
Tambe's helicopter was provided by Behram's mining company
- Who
- Akhilesh Tambe, JSP's prime ministerial candidate, and the local JSP candidate
- What
- A sniper attack at a political rally
- When
- During the upcoming general election campaign
- Where
- At the rally location
- Why
- Unknown, possibly an assassination attempt
Tighter security measures
Balancing security and accessibility
Security personnel
Tighter security measures
Increase the number of security personnel to prevent such incidents
Balancing security and accessibility
Overly strict security may limit public access and engagement
- Party
- Janata Sangathan Party (JSP)
- Candidate
- Akhilesh Tambe
- Event
- Political rally
- Injuries
- Local candidate injured, possible civilian casualties due to stampede
- Police Response
- Abandoned their positions during the chaos