BSP Tamil Nadu chief hacked to death: Know Who is K Armstrong?

CHENNAI: K Armstrong, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president, was hacked to death by a six-member gang near his house in Chennai on Friday.

BSP Supremo Mayawati reacted sharply to the incident and the Tamil Nadu government “must punish the guilty”.

The two-wheeler-borne gang attacked Armstrong, a former councillor of Chennai Corporation, near his house in Perambur inflicting grievous injuries on him, and fled. He died on the way to the hospital, police said, adding that they have launched a hunt to trace out and nab the suspects.

“An advocate by profession, he was known as a strong Dalit voice in the state. The state Govt. must punish the guilty,” Mayawati said in a post on X.

K Armstrong had completed his law degree from Venkateswara University, Tirupati, and practiced law in Chennai courts.

He first served as a corporation councillor in 2006 and later became the president of the BSP's Tamil Nadu unit in the subsequent year.

In the 2011 Tamil Nadu assembly election, he contested in the Kolathur constituency, receiving substantial support despite not winning.

Throughout his career, he consistently advocated for the rights of Dalits and the underprivileged.

Although the BSP does not have a political presence in Chennai, Amstrong, an advocate was a known Dalit voice.

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