Will visit poll body today and lock it: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari amid violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Will visit poll body today and lock it: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari amid violence

India Today  

Amid widespread violence in West Bengal on polling day, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari called up the State Election Commissioner and complained about the violence throughout the state on panchayat polls. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari allegedly threatened the Election Commissioner and said, “I will visit the Election Commission today on 6 pm and will lock the commission." BJP, TMC REACT ON VIOLENCE BJP leader Rahul Sinha reacted to the violence which marred the panchayat polls and said it was a "farce in the name of election". PANCHAYAT POLLS TODAY Polling began at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security for the West Bengal panchayat elections, in which over 5 crore people living in the state's rural areas are eligible to vote, officials said.

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Police question 10 people in connection with murder of TMC worker in Malda
10 hours, 18 minutes ago

Police question 10 people in connection with murder of TMC worker in Malda

The Hindu  

Police questioned 10 people in connection with the killing of a Trinamool Congress worker and injury to two others in West Bengal's Malda district, an officer said on Wednesday. The investigating officers of Malda district police questioned 10 people, mostly locals, who were detained on Tuesday after the crime but no arrests have been made so far, the officer said. …

Another TMC leader killed in Malda, two party-men injured
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1 day ago

Another TMC leader killed in Malda, two party-men injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Malda: Less than a fortnight after the killing of Trinamool Congress councillor Dulal Sarkar, fresh violence rocked West Bengal's Malda district as another TMC worker was killed and two others, including a local committee president, were critically injured in an attack on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred in the Kaliaganj area under the Kaliachak police station limits when TMC …

West Bengal: TMC worker found dead in Nandigram, party alleges BJP involvement
2 weeks, 6 days ago

West Bengal: TMC worker found dead in Nandigram, party alleges BJP involvement

India TV News  

The body of a 52-year-old Trinamool Congress worker, Mahadeb Bishoi, was discovered late Wednesday night in the Brindaban Chowk market area of Nandigram Block 1, Hooghly district. Police investigation underway A senior police officer revealed that Bishoi’s body was found near his tea stall with signs of a violent assault. TMC alleges BJP role TMC leaders have accused BJP supporters …

Trinamool Congress worker killed in West Bengal’s Bhatpara, triggers row
2 months ago

Trinamool Congress worker killed in West Bengal’s Bhatpara, triggers row

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A Trinamool Congress worker having tea at a roadside stall was killed by three men in a suspected revenge killing in the Bhatpara area of the North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, police said. Since Bhatpara is located next to the Naihati seat, West Bengal BJP leader Shankudeb Panda alleged that the ruling party was trying to create panic …

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal
2 months ago

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal

India TV News  

Likewise, incidents of violence were reported across several constituencies in West Bengal during the Lok Sabha polling; tensions and unrest continued to escalate in the state amid polling being held for six by-poll seats today. According to the information released, sporadic incidents of unrest were reported across the state, including a crude bomb attack in Bhatpara, which killed a local …

Bengal BJP leader found dead inside party office, woman arrested
2 months ago

Bengal BJP leader found dead inside party office, woman arrested

India Today  

The body of a BJP leader was found inside the party office at Usthi in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, a police officer said on Saturday. The officer said a police team broke open the front door and a collapsible gate locked from inside the party office before finding the body. BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar told reporters that …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
6 months ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

Cal HC allows Suvendu Adhikari, victims of post-poll violence to meet governor
7 months ago

Cal HC allows Suvendu Adhikari, victims of post-poll violence to meet governor

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Justice Amrita Sinha of the Calcutta high court, while hearing a petition filed by West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari, wondered on Friday whether West Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose was under “house arrest.” West Bengal BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari The judge, according to news …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
7 months ago

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence, the West Bengal police on Thursday prohibited BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from entering the Raj Bhawan to meet Governor C V Ananda Bose. Earlier, Adhikari in his allegations has stated that, "During the election process and after the results were declared, opposition political workers, especially BJP Bengal Karyakartas, are being targeted in West Bengal. …

TMC Man Murdered in WB; Injured BJP Worker Dies
7 months ago

TMC Man Murdered in WB; Injured BJP Worker Dies

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: In yet another instance of post-poll violence in West Bengal, a Trinamul Congress worker was murdered allegedly by BJP workers at Hariharpara in Murshidabad. Later police and locals rescued Sanatan with bullet injuries and admitted him at Hariharpara Rural Hospital from where he was shifted to Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital. Although TMC retained the Murshidabad parliamentary seat in …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
7 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

Bengal Pre Poll Violence BJP Stages Demonstration Against TMC Over Death Of Worker In Nandigram
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Pre Poll Violence BJP Stages Demonstration Against TMC Over Death Of Worker In Nandigram

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday staged a demonstration against the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Nandigram after the saffron party alleged that its workers were attacked by TMC members. Nandigram BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari reached Nandigram hospital where he met with the injured party workers. BJP leader Amit Malviya held …

West Bengal poll violence, BJP worker found dead in Purba Medinipur
8 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal poll violence, BJP worker found dead in Purba Medinipur

Op India  

An 18-year-old BJP worker was found dead in Purba Medinipur district on Friday, West Bengal Police said. Alleging TMC leaders’ involvement in the death of the BJP worker, the saffron party described TMC as a ‘Talibani Party’ whose motive is to Murder by Cruel means. In the hanging state in which the body was found, some parts of the body …

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC

Op India  

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on 27th March accused All India Trinamool Congress of violating the model code of conduct concerning the 2024 Lok Sabha election. You came to Chopra when TMC asked and now you will have to come to Canning at BJP’s request.” He added, “PM Modi’s pictures have been removed …

Adhikari meets Bengal Guv, urges him to visit family of 'murdered BJP worker'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Adhikari meets Bengal Guv, urges him to visit family of 'murdered BJP worker'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata, Mar 26 Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday called on West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and urged him to visit Pingla in Paschim Medinipur district where the body of a youth, claimed to be a BJP activist, was found in a field last week. Adhikari said he told the governor that TMC was involved in the …

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt
9 months, 3 weeks 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, …

West Bengal: CPI(M) leaders clash with police amid tensions in Joynagar following TMC leader's murder
1 year, 2 months ago

West Bengal: CPI(M) leaders clash with police amid tensions in Joynagar following TMC leader's murder

India TV News  

In the aftermath of the murder of a local TMC leader in Joynagar, West Bengal, tensions escalated as CPI leaders, including former MPs Sujan Chakraborty and Samik Lahiri, clashed with the police on Tuesday. CPI leaders, accompanied by villagers identified as supporters of the Left party, were prevented by the police from reaching Dogachia village. The local TMC leadership accused …

West Bengal: Local TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched in South 24 Parganas
1 year, 2 months ago

West Bengal: Local TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched in South 24 Parganas

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a local Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead at Joynagar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday morning. Local TMC leaders alleged that CPI supporters were behind the killing of Laskar. TMC worker was killed in June Earlier in June this year, a TMC worker was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons in the …

Ahead of Polls in Chhattisgarh, BJP Leader Hacked to Death in Maoist-hit Narayanpur
1 year, 2 months ago

Ahead of Polls in Chhattisgarh, BJP Leader Hacked to Death in Maoist-hit Narayanpur

Deccan Chronicle  

NARAYANPUR: A Bharatiya Janata Party leader was killed on Saturday in Narayanpur district in poll-bound Chhattisgarh allegedly by Naxalites, a police official said. Ratan Dubey, the BJP's Narayanpur district unit vice president and the area's Assembly convenor, was hacked to death with a sharp edged weapon in the market at Kaushalnagar village while he was campaigning for Assembly polls scheduled …

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari calls for 'encounter' policy, cites Yogi's UP; TMC hits back
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari calls for 'encounter' policy, cites Yogi's UP; TMC hits back

India TV News  

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday drew a parallel between the West Bengal Chief Minister and her Uttar Pradesh counterpart and said that “an able administrator like Yogi Adityanath should have been at the helm” in Mamata Banerjee-led state and advocated for “encounters” of those committing crimes against women. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also holds the law and order …

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers
1 year, 5 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 …

West Bengal: TMC panchayat poll winning candidate shot dead in South 24 Parganas district
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal: TMC panchayat poll winning candidate shot dead in South 24 Parganas district

India TV News  

A newly elected Trinamool Congress gram panchayat member was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in continuation of the poll-related violence in West Bengal. "A winning Panchayat election candidate of TMC was hacked to death in the Arjunpur area of ​​Block 2 of Magrahat late last night. With the death of Gharami, the overall …

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 …

Panchayat Poll Violence: Bengal BJP Seeks Governor's Intervention
1 year, 6 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, …

Bengal Panchayat Polls Results To Decide Winner In TMC Vs BJP Face-Off Today After Massive Violence, Repolling — 10 Points
1 year, 6 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 …

BJP Workers Hold Protest Outside SEC Office Against Bengal Rural Poll Violence
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP Workers Hold Protest Outside SEC Office Against Bengal Rural Poll Violence

News 18  

BJP supporters on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of the office of West Bengal State Election Commission in Kolkata, protesting against the panchayat poll violence that left 15 people dead. A delegation of the BJP’s state unit went inside the office to meet State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, a party leader said. The BJP, which blamed the state election …

How death shadowed voters during Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

How death shadowed voters during Bengal panchayat polls

Hindustan Times  

For Dulali Karjee, Saturday was supposed to be a day when she and her son, Chiranjit, would meet friends and neighbours while voting for the Bhagni gram panchayat in the Dinhata area of Cooch Behar. At least 18 people died across eight districts of West Bengal on Saturday as the panchayat elections were marked by sporadic violence, looting of ballot …

Bengal Poll Violence: 19 Dead, BJP Questions 'Silence' of Oppn on 'Murder of Democracy'
1 year, 6 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 …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence

India Today  

In a symbolic protest against the violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, locked the gate of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata. This protest came after BJP leader Adhikari's meeting with Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, where he had expressed his discontent with the violence that took place in several parts of the …

1 Trinamool worker killed in poll-related violence in Bengal, toll reaches 19
1 year, 6 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 …

Opposition blames TMC for deaths in Bengal, party hits back
1 year, 6 months ago

Opposition blames TMC for deaths in Bengal, party hits back

Hindustan Times  

Widespread violence during voting for the panchayat elections triggered a political blame game in West Bengal on Saturday with the ruling Trinamool Congress accusing the Opposition of orchestrating violence, and the Bharatiya Janata Party calling for President’s Rule in the state to end this “death of democracy”. The BJP blamed state election commissioner Rajiva Sinha for the deaths and shot …

They rained bombs, looted booths: Witnesses of West Bengal panchayat poll violence
1 year, 6 months ago

They rained bombs, looted booths: Witnesses of West Bengal panchayat poll violence

Hindustan Times  

Dulali Karjee and her son Chiranjit were looking forward to exercise their franchise, along with friends and neighbours, in Bhagni village in Cooch Behar on Saturday, but the day brought a lifetime of grief for the 64-year-old woman instead as her son was among the 18 people killed in widespread violence that marred the West Bengal panchayat elections. He died …

18 killed in panchayat poll violence in West Bengal
1 year, 6 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 …

Visuals of large scale violence in West Bengal during Panchayat polls
1 year, 6 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 …

'Oppn Enjoying Theater Of Deaths': TMC On Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence, Cong Says 'People's Mandate Looted
1 year, 6 months ago

'Oppn Enjoying Theater Of Deaths': TMC On Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence, Cong Says 'People's Mandate Looted

ABP News  

Across political ideologies, all parties in West Bengal denounced the killing of 11 persons in various regions of the state on Saturday, as voting for panchayat elections began. Congress leader Kaustav Bagchi said he made a request to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court for an early hearing on a petition demanding the West Bengal panchayat elections on …

‘Turmoil because of…': Suvendu Adhikari's attack on Mamata govt amid poll violence
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

'West Bengal Is Burning': BJP Suvendu Adhikari Demands President's Rule In State Amid Panchayat Poll Violence
1 year, 6 months ago

'West Bengal Is Burning': BJP Suvendu Adhikari Demands President's Rule In State Amid Panchayat Poll Violence

ABP News  

Across ideological lines, all parties in West Bengal denounced the tragic deaths of 11 persons in various districts as voting for panchayat elections began on Saturday, while the opposition BJP asked for President's Rule in the state. Speaking with media, Adhikari stated: "The governor made the biggest mistake by appointing Rajiva Sinja.It is 3 pm & over 15 people have …

Bengal Panchayat Polls This Isnt Election This Is Death Suvendu Adhikari Says Central Forces Not Deployed Poll Violence
1 year, 6 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 …

West Bengal Panchayat Election: ‘TMC hooliganism crossed…’, BJP on poll violence
1 year, 6 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, …

Bengal Panchayat Polls BJP Candidate Maya Barman Injured Polling Agent Killed Madhav Vishwas Attack Hooligans Cooch Behar
1 year, 6 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 …

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points
1 year, 6 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 …

4 Trinamool Congress workers killed ahead of Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

4 Trinamool Congress workers killed ahead of Bengal panchayat polls

India Today  

Four workers from Trinamool Congress were killed on Friday, while those from Congress and the Communist Party of India alleged they were attacked by rival parties, hours before polling for the West Bengal panchayat elections began. Polling began at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security for the West Bengal panchayat elections, in which about 5.67 crore people living in …

Will visit poll body today and lock it: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari amid violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Will visit poll body today and lock it: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari amid violence

India Today  

Amid widespread violence in West Bengal on polling day, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari called up the State Election Commissioner and complained about the violence throughout the state on panchayat polls. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari allegedly threatened the Election Commissioner and said, “I will visit the Election Commission today on 6 pm and will lock the commission." BJP, TMC …

WB panchayat polls: Death toll mounts to 19; governor to hit streets tomorrow
1 year, 6 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. …

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day
1 year, 6 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 …

BJP worker found dead in Bengal's Birbhum, party says TMC behind murder
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP worker found dead in Bengal's Birbhum, party says TMC behind murder

India Today  

The body of a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, the husband of an independent candidate supporting BJP, was found in a village in West Bengal's Birbhum on Thursday. On Monday, police recovered the body of a BJP leader, Bankim Hansda, from the Bodo area of the state's Purulia district. "Police recovered the body of a BJP leader named Bankim Hansda from …

BJP asks poll body to remove Bengal police chief over pre-poll violence remarks
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP asks poll body to remove Bengal police chief over pre-poll violence remarks

India Today  

Ahead of the July 8 West Bengal panchayat polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shishir Bajoria wrote to the State Election Commission on Thursday, asking for the removal of the state police chief for his statements on the deaths in the Bengal pre-poll violence. Just because two or three incidents of extreme violence have occurred, it does not mean that …

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