FourBJP leaders, including three women were killed and eight others injured when avehicle overturned in southern Tripura's Gomati district, police said onSaturday.
Policeofficials said that the three women and a man accompanied by other workers ofthe ruling Bharatiya Janata Party returning home in a Maxi truck suddenly lostcontrol and overturned killing the four local leaders at Chellagung lateFriday.
Theeight BJP workers, who sustained serious injuries, were admitted to agovernment hospital.
Thedeceased -- Urbashi Kanya Jamatia, 45; Mamata Rani Jamatia, 26; Rachana DeviJamatia, 30 and Gahin Kumar Jamatia, 65 -- along with other BJP workers werereturning to their Natun Bazar home after attending a public meeting organisedin connection with the April 6 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas AutonomousDistrict Council.
ChiefMinister Biplab Kumar Deb and BJP state President Manik Saha, who addressed theelection rally, have condoled the deaths.