Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s father and younger brother — Sisir and Dibyendu — will be joining a long list of BJP leaders in Bengal to receive security cover from the central paramilitary forces following a recent decision by the Union home ministry.

Sisir, the Kanthi MP, and Dibyendu, Lok Sabha member from Tamluk, would receive Y-plus category security cover, said a source.

Under protocol, under the Y-plus security cover, five personnel, including a commander, are deployed at the protectee’s residence. Six personal security officers are deployed with the protectee on a rotational basis in three shifts. This means that two PSOs are with the protectee at all times.

Among the Bengal BJP leaders, Suvendu and Mukul Roy, the party’s national vice-president, have Z-category security cover.

Senior BJP leaders said an appeal was made to the central leadership to arrange adequate security in the backdrop of” spiralling attacks” on party workers and a section of leaders.