‘End political Holi with human blood’: Bengal governor issues 48-hour deadline
1 year, 5 months ago

‘End political Holi with human blood’: Bengal governor issues 48-hour deadline

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: As two more political workers died in separate incidents of violence in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat elections in West Bengal, governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday called for a complete end to the violence within 48 hours, saying the “political Holi with human blood has to end”. Nearly 14 people have died in violence linked to the panchayat elections in West Bengal “My visit to the field has convinced me that there is violence in certain pockets. I saw murder, intimidation and heinous crimes heaped upon innocent people,” Bose said after meeting the family of a Trinamool Congress worker who died in Basanti area of South 24 Parganas. Based on the quality of decision-making, I will give my report card to my masters, that is the people of Bengal.” Bose who arrived in Kolkata from north Bengal on Monday morning, headed straight to Basanti where a TMC worker Jiarul Molla was shot dead late on Saturday night.

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Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several pockets of West Bengal, including Asansol, Howrah, Bhangar, Ghatal, Konnanar, Basirhat, Jhargram and Kolkata. A BJP office allegedly set on fire amid post-poll violence in West Bengal In most of the alleged incidents, it was the Bharatiya Janata Party workers who said that they were targeted and their houses and shops …

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt
9 months ago

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and BJP's MLA from Nandigram has slammed the Mamata Banerjee's government saying bloodshed has returned in the state politics before Lok Sabha elections alleging that his party workers were brutally attacked by Trinamool Congress goons in Canning Purba region. Sharing a long note on social media platform X, …

Lok Sabha polls for 42 seats in West Bengal in seven phases
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls for 42 seats in West Bengal in seven phases

The Hindu  

Elections for West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats will be conducted in seven phases from beginning on April 19 and concluding on June 1, according to the election schedule announced by the Election Commission of India on March 16. After the announcement the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls in the State, Opposition parties in the State started demanding the deployment of …

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers
1 year, 4 months ago

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday alleged that BJP goons had indulged in violence during the panchayat elections in West Bengal and not the ruling party's cadre as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address earlier in the day. Claiming that the PM's accusations against the TMC government were untrue, West Bengal minister Sashi Panja also accused the BJP …

Data | Forty deaths in the run-up to Panchayat polls: West Bengal most affected by political violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Data | Forty deaths in the run-up to Panchayat polls: West Bengal most affected by political violence

The Hindu  

In the month leading up to the panchayat elections in West Bengal, 40 people were killed in poll-related violence. This is not an exception; an analysis of past data shows that political violence and related deaths peaked during and around all the recent polls in West Bengal. Political violence peaked in West Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and …

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence

Firstpost  

BJP will continue exerting pressure on the West Bengal government, asserting that the law and order situation is deteriorating in the state The BJP has decided to organise a mega rally in Kolkata on 19 July with people who were forced to flee their house due to the violence during the Panchayat elections and after the results. On Sunday, state …

Newslaundry mocks people killed in West Bengal Panchayat poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Newslaundry mocks people killed in West Bengal Panchayat poll violence

Op India  

On 13th July, during the Hafta program, where Newslaundry discusses the most talked about topics of the world, the panellists openly mocked the people who were recently killed during West Bengal Panchayat polls. I mean, that’s a really good point.” A total of 52 people have lost their lives in the violence during the Panchayat elections in West Bengal, apart …

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention

News 18  

The legal department of West Bengal BJP on Friday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose’s intervention over the violence during the West Bengal panchayat election process, claiming that it has exposed the “suffocation of democratic process” and lack of law and order in the state. Seeking the governor’s intervention “to restore democracy in West Bengal,” BJP legal department comprising advocates, …

West Bengal rural poll violence: 6 more killed, death toll reaches 48
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal rural poll violence: 6 more killed, death toll reaches 48

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: At least six deaths were reported from across West Bengal on Wednesday even as counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat elections continued, taking the toll to 48 in alleged poll-related violence since June 8 when the rural polls were announced, police officers familiar with the matter said. Read here: Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta …

BJP Claims at Least 45 Killed in Bengal Panchayat Polls, Calls Mamata Banerjee 'Ruthless'
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP Claims at Least 45 Killed in Bengal Panchayat Polls, Calls Mamata Banerjee 'Ruthless'

News 18  

The BJP on Tuesday slammed the Trinamool Congress government over the “state- Violence rocked the July 8 rural polls, leaving 15 dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers burnt and bombs thrown at rivals in several places. As counting began on Tuesday and initial trends started pouring in, the BJP’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra claimed the ruling TMC’s “dadagiri …

'Violence in Bengal is not accidental; it is state-sponsored murder of democracy': BJP unleashes attack on TMC
1 year, 5 months ago

'Violence in Bengal is not accidental; it is state-sponsored murder of democracy': BJP unleashes attack on TMC

Firstpost  

BJP leader Sambit Patra claimed that the ruling Trinamool Congress’ government in West Bengal’s ‘dadagiri politics’ was on even on the day of ballot counting Violence in West Bengal is “not accidental,” but is “a state- Patra’s statement came on the day when the counting of votes for the Bengal Panchayat polls were underway. “In West Bengal, elections and violence …

Violence is Mainstay of Bengal Politics, And BJP will Make This a Crucial Issue for 2024 Polls - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Violence is Mainstay of Bengal Politics, And BJP will Make This a Crucial Issue for 2024 Polls - News18

News 18  

Twenty people were reportedly killed in violent clashes related to Panchayat elections in West Bengal until Monday. For the Opposition block, especially for the BJP, this election turns out to be a repetition of the 2018 Panchayat polls in terms of political violence. BJP, which has been designing its campaign on the issues of corruption, scams and the dynasty politics, …

Panchayat Elections: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Poll Violence; Orders Treatment Of Injured, Support For Last Rites Of Deceased
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat Elections: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Poll Violence; Orders Treatment Of Injured, Support For Last Rites Of Deceased

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday called for reports on the scale of alleged violence during polling for the West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023 on July 8. It was also submitted by the petitioner, backed by several intervenors, that the violence had indeed led to an announcement for re-polls, but the re-polling figure of 696 seats submitted by the State …

Bengal Panchayat Polls Results To Decide Winner In TMC Vs BJP Face-Off Today After Massive Violence, Repolling — 10 Points
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls Results To Decide Winner In TMC Vs BJP Face-Off Today After Massive Violence, Repolling — 10 Points

ABP News  

The counting for high-stake West Bengal Panchayat elections will begin at 8 am today at 339 counting centres across the state after violence and arson severely affected the voting at several booths. Here are the top ten points on the rural polls: 10 Points On West Bengal Panchayat Elections Heavy security deployment has been made on counting centres across the …

Violence, corruption enemies of Bengal, says Governor CV Ananda Bose
1 year, 5 months ago

Violence, corruption enemies of Bengal, says Governor CV Ananda Bose

India TV News  

Bengal violence: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday made a statement on political violence in the state saying that Bengal has two enemies -- violence and corruption. The Governor's statement has come in the wake of the violence which took place during the recently concluded Panchayat elections in the state, counting for which is taking place today. "Political …

Alarm bells: on the violence in the West Bengal panchayat elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Alarm bells: on the violence in the West Bengal panchayat elections

The Hindu  

The extent of violence in the West Bengal panchayat elections, though numbing, was not totally unexpected. Despite several interventions by the Calcutta High Court, which directed the deployment of central forces at all polling booths, the West Bengal State Election Commission failed on several counts. What proved costly was the State Election Commission’s decision to conduct the huge exercise of …

WB Panchayat Poll Violence: Governor Meets HM Amit Shah, Says Good Will Come
1 year, 5 months ago

WB Panchayat Poll Violence: Governor Meets HM Amit Shah, Says Good Will Come

News 18  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and apprised him about the violence in the state during the panchayat elections two days back, sources said. The sources said Bose briefed Shah about the prevailing situation and his assessment of the polls marred by violence that claimed 15 lives. There was widespread violence …

'Darkest hour is just before dawn': Bengal Governor after meeting Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

'Darkest hour is just before dawn': Bengal Governor after meeting Amit Shah

India Today  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday evening. Earlier on Saturday, July 8, the day of the elections, Governor CV Ananda Bose also took stock of the violence by visiting several places in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Cooch Behar districts of West Bengal. During his visit to violence-hit areas, Bose …

DC Edit | Check political violence in Bengal, it's out of control
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Check political violence in Bengal, it's out of control

Deccan Chronicle  

Violence has become the hallmark of elections in West Bengal and the election to local self-government bodies this year does not show a break from the trend — as many as 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured with an equal number of lives lost in the run-up to the election held on Saturday. Clashes began immediately after the …

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates

Hindustan Times  

Bengal On Fire; Guns Brandished, Vehicles Torched As Nearly Two Dozen Die In Violence | Top Updates No end to the violence a day after West Bengal's panchayat polls were marred by protests. BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari demanded the Centre's intervention against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. #bengal #violence #mamata #panchayatpolls #westbengal #wb #protests #elections #mamatabanerjee #adhirranjanchowdhury #suvenduadhikari #centre …

West Bengal panchayat polls | Repolling in 600 booths on July 10; death toll rises to 18
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls | Repolling in 600 booths on July 10; death toll rises to 18

The Hindu  

The death toll in the violence that marred the panchayat elections in West Bengal rose to 18 on July 9. According to the West Bengal State Election Commission, 66.28% of voters exercised their franchise in the three-tier panchayat elections on Saturday. Sources at Raj Bhavan said that the Governor’s visit to Delhi was sudden and unscheduled.When asked by journalists on …

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values

ABP News  

West Bengal Saturday witnessed what can only be described as one of the state’s most violent and blood-soaked panchayat elections in recent memory. From the very moment that Banerjee made the decision to appoint Rajiva Sinha, the former chief secretary of West Bengal, as the state election commissioner, the ominous clouds of democracy's suppression began to gather. Mamata Banerjee Needs …

Bengal Poll Violence: 19 Dead, BJP Questions 'Silence' of Oppn on 'Murder of Democracy'
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Poll Violence: 19 Dead, BJP Questions 'Silence' of Oppn on 'Murder of Democracy'

News 18  

The poll violence in the Panchayat election in West Bengal on Saturday ended up claiming at least 19 lives. Speaking on the poll violence in the state, security personnel alleged that despite several reminders, West Bengal State Election Commission failed to provide locations and other details of sensitive polling booths before the polls. “We had written several letters to West …

1 Trinamool worker killed in poll-related violence in Bengal, toll reaches 19
1 year, 5 months ago

1 Trinamool worker killed in poll-related violence in Bengal, toll reaches 19

India Today  

The toll in election-related violence in West Bengal reached 20 on Sunday morning after a Trinamool Congress worker was stabbed to death in Malda. "For instance, CAPF companies from the North East, intended for deployment in North Bengal, had to travel first to Kolkata before proceeding to North Bengal, causing an additional two-day delay due to lack of clarity on …

'Maut ka yeh khela...': Smriti Irani asks Rahul Gandhi about Bengal poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

'Maut ka yeh khela...': Smriti Irani asks Rahul Gandhi about Bengal poll violence

India Today  

Union minister Smriti Irani strongly criticised the ruling Trinamool Congress for the violent clashes that occurred during the West Bengal panchayat election on Saturday. While speaking to the media in Bhopal, Smriti Irani said, “The way people are witnessing the murder of democracy in the West Bengal panchayat polls, where people are being killed for asserting their democratic rights. POLITICAL …

18 killed in panchayat poll violence in West Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

18 killed in panchayat poll violence in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

At least 18 people died across eight districts of West Bengal on Saturday as the three-tier panchayat elections in 20 districts were marked by widespread violence, looting of ballot papers and rigging, people familiar with the developments said. Although the high court, while acting on a petition filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, ordered on June 15 that the SEC …

West Bengal Panchayat Election: Amit Shah Takes Note of Poll Violence As Toll Climbs to 11; 66.28% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Election: Amit Shah Takes Note of Poll Violence As Toll Climbs to 11; 66.28% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM

News 18  

West Bengal Panchayat Election LIVE: Central Forces Open Fire in Air at Hatishala Central forces had to open fire in the air at Hatishala in Tehatta in the district to bring the situation under control, following another clash between members of the TMC and the BJP, a state police officer said. ', Min Basu After 6 Party Workers Killed in …

West Bengal Panchayat polls marred by violence, 12 dead; Here’s top developments
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat polls marred by violence, 12 dead; Here’s top developments

Live Mint  

Edited By Saurav Mukherjee West Bengal was marred by violence as rural polls ended on 8 July, leaving 12 people dead, ballot boxes vandalized and bombs thrown at rivals in several villages. The series of events on Saturday reminded people of the 2003 panchayat polls when the death toll reached 76, and over 40 were killed on the day of …

West Bengal panchayat polls | Political blame game over violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls | Political blame game over violence

The Hindu  

The ruling Trinamool Congress, which tried to downplay the large-scale violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, on Saturday blamed the Opposition parties orchestrating the violence. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, who said that Opposition parties were indulging in an ” State’s Minister Sashi Panja and Bratya Basu also joined Mr. Ghosh, emphasising that the party was at the “receiving end …

West Bengal panchayat election plunges into chaos and violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat election plunges into chaos and violence

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 08, 2023 21:34 IST - 4 MINS READ Despite the assurances of the ruling party and the intervention of the Calcutta High Court to ensure free and fair elections, the panchayat election in West Bengal on July 8 turned out to be exactly what most people in the State expected: violent, lawless, and a mockery of democracy. …

Visuals of large scale violence in West Bengal during Panchayat polls
1 year, 5 months ago

Visuals of large scale violence in West Bengal during Panchayat polls

Op India  

In the morning hours of the 8th of July 2023, polling for Panchayat elections started in West Bengal amid heavy security from Central Reserve Police Forces. pic.twitter.com/Fxtmaxbww1 — BJP Bengal July 8, 2023 Some residents of Dhamsa in Hooghly allegedly threw two ballot boxes in a pond after a scuffle broke out between TMC and BJP workers at a polling …

‘Turmoil because of…': Suvendu Adhikari's attack on Mamata govt amid poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Turmoil because of…': Suvendu Adhikari's attack on Mamata govt amid poll violence

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday attacked the Mamata Banerjee government over the rising violence in the state amid panchayat polls. “.This is not an election.It's a ‘jungle raj’…today this land is in turmoil because of Mamata Banerjee & his nephew with the connivance of West Bengal Police.” Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West …

West Bengal Panchayat Elections: 12 People Killed in Poll Violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Elections: 12 People Killed in Poll Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/Berhampore: In what appeared to be one of the deadliest Panchayat Elections in West Bengal, at least 12 people were killed and several others were injured in widespread violence during a polling that saw a turnout of 66.28 per cent. Concerned about the violence, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose rushed to the affected districts, and the Congress approached the Calcutta High …

‘Matter of great concern’: Bengal governor on panchayat poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Matter of great concern’: Bengal governor on panchayat poll violence

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose visited some of the violence-hit areas on Saturday even as reports of deaths poured in from across the state during the ongoing panchayat elections. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose The crucial panchayat polls kicked off on Saturday at 7am and will go on till 5pm. BJP IT-cell head Amit Malviya shared a video …

Elections must be through ballots, not bullets’: West Bengal Guv
1 year, 5 months ago

Elections must be through ballots, not bullets’: West Bengal Guv

Live Mint  

West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose on Saturday condemned the violent incidents being reported since the announcement of the panchayat elections date and on the voting day. The polls are likely to see a fierce tussle for control of local administrations between the ruling TMC and the BJP and will be a litmus test for both parties ahead of next year's …

Bengal Panchayat Polls This Isnt Election This Is Death Suvendu Adhikari Says Central Forces Not Deployed Poll Violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls This Isnt Election This Is Death Suvendu Adhikari Says Central Forces Not Deployed Poll Violence

ABP News  

West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that central forces have not been deployed as incidents of violence were reported from various parts of the state during panchayat polls. #WATCH | West Bengal panchayat election | West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, "This is not an election, this is …

Top State Poll Official Mamata's 'Contract Killer', Says Suvendu Adhikari As Violence Mars Bengal Panchayat Polls — 5 Points
1 year, 5 months ago

Top State Poll Official Mamata's 'Contract Killer', Says Suvendu Adhikari As Violence Mars Bengal Panchayat Polls — 5 Points

ABP News  

Voting is underway for West Bengal Panchayat elections and there seems to be no limit to the incidents of violence taking place across the state. Here Are Top 5 Points On Bengal Panchayat Polls Trinamool Congress on Saturday claimed that three of its party workers have been killed ahead of the panchayat polls in West Bengal. West Bengal Governor CV …

West Bengal Panchayat Election: ‘TMC hooliganism crossed…’, BJP on poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Election: ‘TMC hooliganism crossed…’, BJP on poll violence

Live Mint  

A war of words escalated between Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Trinamool Congress as violence and deaths were reported from across West Bengal during the panchayat elections on Saturday. BJP state chief Sukanta Majumdar alleged that TMC hooliganism crossed all limits and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with the Chief Electoral Officer of the state were "responsible" for murders, …

Panchayat polls begin in West Bengal; death toll mounts to 24
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat polls begin in West Bengal; death toll mounts to 24

Hindustan Times  

The crucial three-tier panchayat elections took off in West Bengal Saturday morning amid heavy security even as at least five persons more persons were killed since Friday night talking the total death toll to 24. Even though the state election commission has sent a requisition for 822 companies of central forces to be deployed in West Bengal during the panchayat …

Bengal Panchayat Polls BJP Candidate Maya Barman Injured Polling Agent Killed Madhav Vishwas Attack Hooligans Cooch Behar
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls BJP Candidate Maya Barman Injured Polling Agent Killed Madhav Vishwas Attack Hooligans Cooch Behar

ABP News  

A Bharatiya Janata Party candidate claimed she sustained injuries after being attacked by hooligans while her polling agent succumbed to injuries during panchayat polls in Bengal. The polling agent, Madhav Vishwas was killed in the attack on a polling booth in Falimari gram panchayat of Cooch Behar, while the candidate Maya Burman was admitted to a hospital, she claimed, accusing …

West Bengal panchayat election today amid tension; governor CV Ananda Bose hits the streets. 10 points
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat election today amid tension; governor CV Ananda Bose hits the streets. 10 points

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal, amid widespread violence and killings, braces for the crucial three-tier panchayat election on Saturday, which is seen as a litmus test for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Polling staff leave for their respective polling stations after collecting polling equipment and material from a distribution centre on the eve of West Bengal panchayat election, in North 24 Parganas on …

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points
1 year, 5 months ago

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points

India Today  

The BJP lashed out at the ruling TMC government over the violence in the state. Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Anurag Thakur said she cannot preside over an election in the state "without killings and chaos". Meanwhile, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday "congratulated" Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for winning the …

Bengal Congress leader writes to high court, seeks to declare rural polls null and void
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Congress leader writes to high court, seeks to declare rural polls null and void

India Today  

Congress leader Kaustav Bagchi said he made a representation to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court seeking an urgent hearing of a prayer seeking that Saturday's panchayat elections in West Bengal be declared null and void on account of violence and killings. Six people were killed till noon since the panchayat polls started at 7 am and another …

WB panchayat polls: Death toll mounts to 19; governor to hit streets tomorrow
1 year, 5 months ago

WB panchayat polls: Death toll mounts to 19; governor to hit streets tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the run-up to July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal climbed to 19 after one more person was allegedly killed in Murshidabad district late on Thursday night. Security personnel conduct a route march ahead of the West Bengal panchayat elections Bengal has been witnessing incidents of violence since panchayat poll dates were announced on June 8. …

West Bengal Violence Governor Reaches Murshidabad District Before Rural Polls
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Violence Governor Reaches Murshidabad District Before Rural Polls

ABP News  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, on Friday, reached Murshidabad district to take stock of the violence-hit areas, a day ahead of the rural state polls. pic.twitter.com/wwzV231FCk — Governor of West Bengal July 2, 2023 On Thursday, the Governor alleged that State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections. 1 victim reached the hospital …

Bengal panchayat polls get underway, security beefed up amid bloodshed
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls get underway, security beefed up amid bloodshed

India Today  

The rural West Bengal is all set for the three-tier Panchayat polls, to be held on Saturday. Approximately 5.67 crore eligible voters are expected to cast their votes to choose representatives for nearly 928 seats across 22 zilla parishads, 9,730 panchayat samities, and 63,229 gram panchayats. In 2018, the TMC won 90 per cent of the panchayat seats and all …

Bengal poll panel chief failed in discharging duties: Governor CV Bose on violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal poll panel chief failed in discharging duties: Governor CV Bose on violence

India Today  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday alleged that State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha has failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections. Bengal expects you to do your duty," Bose said referring to the incidents of violence reported in different parts of the state including Bhangar, Basanti, Canning, and Dinhata. The Governor, who has opened a 'Peace …

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day

India TV News  

Polling eve: The CPI on Friday demanded history sheeters be taken into custody to stop them from creating a ruckus during the panchayat polls scheduled in West Bengal on Saturday. CPI state secretary Mohd Salim alleged a lack of transparency in the functioning of the state election commission, on the eve of voting in the rural polls, and said that …

Campaign for West Bengal rural body election ends, toll at 18
1 year, 5 months ago

Campaign for West Bengal rural body election ends, toll at 18

Hindustan Times  

Three more people were killed in West Bengal on Thursday, taking the toll from political violence during the panchayat polls campaign to 18, even as campaigning drew to a close with voting scheduled for July 8. Senior police officers said that a man identified as Kamal Sheikh was killed in an explosion while he was manufacturing crude bombs in Murshidabad; …

West Bengal: Death toll mounts; HC orders deployment of forces after poll results
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal: Death toll mounts; HC orders deployment of forces after poll results

Hindustan Times  

At least three persons were killed on Wednesday across West Bengal, taking the total death toll to 18 since June 8, when panchayat poll dates were announced. The total death in West Bengal has mounted to 18 since June 8 Meanwhile, apprehending post-poll violence, the Calcutta high court ordered that central forces should remain in the state for at least …

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