Speculation over Mandal's switch had been circulating for some time, but it was confirmed after Ritabrata Banerjee announced the new district leadership.
The man killed his nephew on May 30 by repeatedly slamming him against the ground after his sister-in-law Rati allegedly dismissed his marriage proposal.
“Certain parties mislead and provoke members of oppressed communities,” Mayawati said, not naming Chandrashekhar Azad, barely six months ahead of UP polls