Chauhan's son and Shantaben's campaign manager in Kalol, Shailendra alleged that the murder was politically motivated, though he refused to comment on the suspects. He said, "My father was murdered to intimidate us as Shantaben is enjoying popular support."

Parmar and her immediate family, residents of Eral village, have been provided extra security till the completion of polls. Additional police forces have also been posted in Sureli, Chauhan’s ancestral village.

Panchmahals Superintendent of Police Dipanker Trivedi visited the spot where the body was found. He said, "There are some skid marks on the road and there is little damage to his motorcycle. However, the post-mortem report will establish the facts. He could have either accidentally skidded and fallen into the lake or deliberately pushed," Trivedi said.

He added that the police were also trying to ascertain Chauhan's activities since the day he went missing.

Arjunsinh Chauhan was formerly the head of Panchmahals Congress, before taking over as Acharya Sangh President (Panchmahals district). He was also the principal of the Khanpur Secondary School.

Sources close to Chauhan find his death suspicious. They said he rarely travelled to Pavagadh and did not have any friends or family there.