The body of a 45-year-old BJP worker was found in a field in West Bengal's Purulia district on Monday, police said.

The body of Bankim Hansda (45) was found in a paddy field near his house at Kendadi village in Manbazar, they said.

"He was missing since Sunday evening, and today his body was found in the field," a police officer said.

The body was been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation started, he said.

A large contingent of police was deployed in the area to maintain law and order, he added.

West Bengal's rural areas will vote in the panchayat elections on July 8.

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