Bengal Panchayat Polls False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC

ABP News  

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced to conduct repolling on nearly 700 booths for the panchayat elections where voting took place on Saturday. While voting is underway, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari again slammed the SEC and accused the poll body of not giving importance to ‘thousands of booths where voting should have been conducted again’, as reported by PTI. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said he is collecting evidence of alleged malpractice in several thousands of booths during the polling and will move the Calcutta High Court, stated the PTI report. The Bengal state poll body announced that repolling will be held in 696 booths across the state, where voting for the rural elections was declared void following reports of vote-tampering and violence.

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TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’
5 days ago

TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has devised a detailed plan to identify “ghost voters” ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party, in collusion with the Election Commission of India, has hatched a conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal’s electorate, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said. Specifying that the voter list verification process will start …

West Bengal: BJP challenges TMC’s Voter Roll purge claim, accuses it of removing names of Hindu refugees, linguistic minorities
2 weeks, 2 days ago

West Bengal: BJP challenges TMC’s Voter Roll purge claim, accuses it of removing names of Hindu refugees, linguistic minorities

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has initiated a campaign in West Bengal aimed at opposing the ruling All India Trinamool Congress efforts to identify alleged “ghost voters” within the state’s electoral rolls, before the 2026 state assembly polls. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari urged the Election Commission to take action against the West Bengal government’s “biased” officers for supporting the political scheme. …

SIT to probe ‘deletion of votes’ in Parchur segment ahead of 2024 polls
2 weeks, 3 days ago

SIT to probe ‘deletion of votes’ in Parchur segment ahead of 2024 polls

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team for inquiring into the alleged irregular filing of Form-7 applications before 2024 general elections for deletion of votes in the Parchur Assembly Constituency, Bapatla district. TDP Parchur MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao, in a representation, said nearly 24,000 Form-7 applications were filed irregularly in his constituency. Mr. Sambasiva Rao alleged …

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer refutes Mamata’s ‘election manipulation’ remarks
2 weeks, 5 days ago

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer refutes Mamata’s ‘election manipulation’ remarks

The Hindu  

West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer has refuted the claims of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation of manipulation in the electoral process. The West Bengal CEO posted on X and said, "As per RP Act 1950, Registration of Electors Rules 1960 and Manual on Electoral Rolls, concerned BLOs, AEROs, EROs, DEOs and CEOs in any State/UT work for the updation of …

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC govt of manipulating voters’ list in WB
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC govt of manipulating voters’ list in WB

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has enrolled thousands of infiltrators from Bangladesh and Myanmar as voters, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Friday. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari said, “No agency has sent people to Bengal. The chief minister made wild allegations.” This comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of …

Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits
3 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits

India Today  

West Bengal BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India on Friday against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of attempting to tarnish the poll body’s image. “Today, I have written a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Election Commissioner of India regarding Mamata Banerjee's blatant attempt to tarnish the image of …

Mamata Banerjee’s BIG allegation against BJP ahead of 2026 Bengal Assembly polls: ‘I have evidence’
3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee’s BIG allegation against BJP ahead of 2026 Bengal Assembly polls: ‘I have evidence’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused BJP of adding fake voters from “Haryana, Gujarat” to the electoral rolls in Bengal with the alleged backing of Election Commission. Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of using "the same strategy in Delhi and Maharashtra by enrolling voters from Haryana and Gujarat to influence elections." Targeting BJP, Mamata Banerjee instructed TMC …

Fake voter registration attempts in WB ahead of 2026 polls: Mamata Banerjee
1 month, 1 week ago

Fake voter registration attempts in WB ahead of 2026 polls: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that a “ghost political party” is trying to register at least 20,000 – 30,000 fake voters in every assembly seat across the state ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. Elections for the 294-seated West Bengal Assembly are scheduled to be held next year Not name any particular political party, Banerjee initially …

Over 76 per cent polling reported in twin assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 76 per cent polling reported in twin assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh

New Indian Express  

Bhopal: More than 76 per cent polling was reported in the two assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. While union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s bastion Budhni reported 75.05 per cent voting, the Vijaypur seat reported a slightly higher 77.42 per cent voter turnout till the filing of this news report. While the by-poll to Budhni seat of central …

Polling booths to be set up in 150 Gurugram condos for assembly elections
8 months ago

Polling booths to be set up in 150 Gurugram condos for assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram administration will set up polling booths in 150 condominiums for the upcoming assembly elections scheduled for October to boost voter turnout, people familiar with the matter said. The move comes after the success of the “vote from doorstep” initiative during the Lok Sabha elections in which the administration set up polling booths in community centres and clubs inside …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
8 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 …

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress did not allow thousands of genuine voters to exercise their franchise in the recently held by-elections to four assembly seats in West Bengal. Responding to the allegations, senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said repeated rejections of BJP by the people of West Bengal in every election …

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud
8 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud

Hindustan Times  

Byelection results highlights: According to the results declared by the Election Commission on Saturday for bypolls held in 13 assembly seats across seven states, the INDIA bloc won 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies and an Independent candidate clinched one seat. According to the Election Commission's Voter Turnout app, Tamil Nadu's Vikravandi assembly seat …

West Bengal bypolls: Election Commission seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges
8 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal bypolls: Election Commission seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges

The Hindu  

“The Election Commission of India has sought an action taken report from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer after receiving nearly 100 complaints from the BJP regarding bogus voting, violence and intimidation during Wednesday’s bypolls at four Assembly constituencies in the State,” a senior official said. “Three persons were arrested in Bagdah for their alleged involvement in intimidating electors and …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
9 months, 1 week 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. …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
9 months, 1 week ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 expressed concern over post-poll violence and issued a directive allowing affected people to submit complaints to the State’s Director General of Police via email. A division bench comprising Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy directed that any person who is a witness to or is a victim of any post-poll violence could …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling underway at West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling underway at West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling is underway on Monday at one polling booth each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. A voter turnout of 73.79 per cent was recorded in nine Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal that went to polls in the seventh and final phase on Saturday. However, the exit polls predict that …

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: 73% voter turnout recorded till 5pm amid incidents of violence
10 months ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: 73% voter turnout recorded till 5pm amid incidents of violence

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: A total of 73% voter turnout was recorded till 5pm in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal that went to polls in the fifth phase on Monday, data shared by the Election Commission showed. People get their names checked in voters' lists inside a polling station during the fifth phase of India's …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
10 months ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

Scattered incidents of violence in fifth phase of LS polls in Bengal
10 months ago

Scattered incidents of violence in fifth phase of LS polls in Bengal

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Scattered incidents of violence marred the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in seven parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal on Monday, as TMC and BJP workers clashed in various parts of Barrackpore, Bongaon, and Arambagh seats. In neighbouring Hooghly constituency, BJP sitting MP and party candidate Locket Chatterjee faced protests from TMC activists led by TMC MLA Ashima Patra. …

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised

India TV News  

West Bengal witnessed violence amid the polling for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday. BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Ghosh had reached Kalnagate Kopi Bagan Shishu Shiksha Kendra in East Bardhaman district during voting. Till the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the voting has been concluded at 18 out of 42 seats of …

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Hindustan Times  

Arunachal Pradesh is set for repolling in eight polling stations on Wednesday, April 24, following incidents of violence during the initial phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and state assembly elections on April 19. Reports of violence and damage to Electronic Voting Machines emerged during the assembly elections at eight polling booths in Arunachal Pradesh. Repolling in …

India orders repolling at 11 booths in two districts of strife-torn Manipur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India orders repolling at 11 booths in two districts of strife-torn Manipur

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Election Commission of India …

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free
11 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free

The Hindu  

The fate of 950 candidates in 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu was sealed on April 19, with 69.46% of the electorate turning up to exercise their franchise in a four-cornered contest. Chennai Central recorded 53.91% turnout, Chennai South 54.27%, Chennai North 60.13%, Sriperumbudur 60.21%, Kallakurichi 79.25%, Dharmapuri 81.48%, Chidambaram 75.32%, Perambalur 77.37%, Namakkal, Karur, Arakkonam, Arani, Salem, Villupuram, …

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling
11 months ago

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India is targeting to improve voting percentage in about 5,000 polling booths in Karnataka that have reported a voter turnout below the State’s average of 68%. According to Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena, the below-average voting percentage in the 2019 parliamentary polls was reported in about 43 urban Assembly constituencies, including all 28 …

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC
11 months, 3 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 …

Lok Sabha election | 579 vulnerable polling booths identified in the city: GCC Commissioner
1 year ago

Lok Sabha election | 579 vulnerable polling booths identified in the city: GCC Commissioner

The Hindu  

With the Election Commission of India releasing the schedule for the Lok Sabha Election, District Election Officer and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan announced that 579 vulnerable polling stations had been identified by the Returning Officers as on Saturday. “Of the 3,719 polling stations in 1,944 locations across the city, 579 vulnerable ones were identified by Returning Officers as …

Bengal top cop denies reports of woman stripped outside polling booth during panchayat elections
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengal top cop denies reports of woman stripped outside polling booth during panchayat elections

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal Police on Friday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's allegation of its gram sabha poll candidate being sexually assaulted by Trinamool Congress workers in Howrah's Panchla during the recently concluded panchayat election. West Bengal DGP M. Malaviya While addressing a press conference on Friday, the Bengal top cop said, “On 13 July, SP Howrah Rural received a complaint …

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence
1 year, 8 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 …

West Bengal: BJP predicts Mamata govt's collapse in near future, TMC reacts sharply
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal: BJP predicts Mamata govt's collapse in near future, TMC reacts sharply

India TV News  

BJP's tall claim: The BJP on Sunday upped the ante against the ruling TMC in West Bengal and said that it was just a matter of time before the Mamata Banerjee government in the state collapsed. Reacting sharply to the BJP leaders’ remarks, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen said that they want to please the party’s top brass through …

West Bengal local polls | Bombs and ballot boxes
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal local polls | Bombs and ballot boxes

The Hindu  

Liaqat Sheikh followed a simple morning routine. From June 8, when the notification for the panchayat polls was issued, to the night of July 8, when polling ended, 40 people were killed in the State in poll-related violence. Mayhem in Murshidabad Blood stains and the residue of crude bombs remained on the road when State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury …

Bengal panchayat election: Second round of repolling to take place in 20 booths
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal panchayat election: Second round of repolling to take place in 20 booths

India Today  

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Friday announced that another round of re-polling will take place in 20 booths across Hooghly, Howrah, and North 24 Parganas. Earlier on July 10, re-polling took place in 696 booths across 19 districts on the State Election Commissioner's order. The SEC in its notice said the second round of re-polling will be held …

Bengal post-poll clashes continue, election in 20 booths countermanded
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal post-poll clashes continue, election in 20 booths countermanded

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The West Bengal State Election Commission has countermanded panchayat polls at 20 booths in three districts even as post-poll clashes erupted in several areas across the state on Thursday. Left Front, Congress Party, ISF with other allied parties take part in a central protest rally against violence during Bengal panchayat election “Election has been countermanded in some booths of …

​Bengal panchayat polls: After TMC's massive victory, BJP alleges 'loot' at counting centres
1 year, 8 months ago

​Bengal panchayat polls: After TMC's massive victory, BJP alleges 'loot' at counting centres

India TV News  

War of words: The TMC and Opposition BJP engaged in a war of words on Thursday, as the ruling party emerged victorious in the West Bengal panchayat polls with massive margin, over the violence that rocked the state on the polling day. The ruling TMC secured victory on all 20 Zila Parishads in the three-tier panchayat system, winning 880 seats, …

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday said that the final results of the West Bengal panchayat election will be subject to its final orders on a batch of petitions that ranged from seeking repolling in several booths to a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the poll-linked violence. The HC on Wednesday said that the final results of …

West Bengal rural poll violence: 6 more killed, death toll reaches 48
1 year, 8 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 …

Panchayat Elections: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Poll Violence; Orders Treatment Of Injured, Support For Last Rites Of Deceased
1 year, 8 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 …

Trinamool Congress is poised to sweep violence marred West Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 8 months ago

Trinamool Congress is poised to sweep violence marred West Bengal panchayat polls

The Hindu  

Trends in the counting for the West Bengal panchayat elections results on Tuesday indicated that the Trinamool Congress is poised for a massive victory in the State’s rural polls. In terms of seats at the gram panchayat level, the Trinamool Congress has won 16,330 gram panchayat seats out of the 23,344 seats declared, besides leading in 3,002 seats, according to …

Bengal Panchayat Polls Results To Decide Winner In TMC Vs BJP Face-Off Today After Massive Violence, Repolling — 10 Points
1 year, 8 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 …

West Bengal panchayat election 2023 results: Litmus test for Mamata, BJP ahead of 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal panchayat election 2023 results: Litmus test for Mamata, BJP ahead of 2024

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes in the violence-affected panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on Tuesday. West Bengal panchayat election result 2023: How to check vote count, winner 2018 panchayat polls outcome In the 2018 polls, the Trinamool Congress had won uncontested, 34 per cent of the seats in the panchayat elections. What rural poll results mean for TMC …

West Bengal: 35 crude bombs recovered in Murshidabad on re-polling day of panchayat elections | VIDEO
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal: 35 crude bombs recovered in Murshidabad on re-polling day of panchayat elections | VIDEO

India TV News  

West Bengal: A total of 35 crude bombs were recovered by the police and bomb disposal squad from a pond and a field in the Beldanga area of Murshidabad. The crude bombs were recovered on the re-polling day of the Panchayat elections. Fresh polling underway The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday evening announced fresh polling at 696 booths …

West Bengal panchayat elections HIGHLIGHTS: 70 per cent voter turnout in re-polling at 697 booths
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal panchayat elections HIGHLIGHTS: 70 per cent voter turnout in re-polling at 697 booths

India TV News  

West Bengal panchayat elections LIVE UPDATES: The State Election Commission conducted re-polling in 697 booths spread across 19 districts on Monday following the violence during the panchayat polls in West Bengal on July 8. The repolling held till 5 pm amid tight security with four central forces personnel deployed in each of those booths. A total of 69.85-per cent voter …

West Bengal panchayat polls | Repolling in 600 booths on July 10; death toll rises to 18
1 year, 8 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 …

BSF says WB SEC didn't give list of sensitive booths during Panchayat polls
1 year, 8 months ago

BSF says WB SEC didn't give list of sensitive booths during Panchayat polls

Op India  

On July 9, 2023, senior Border Security Force officials made a significant disclosure regarding the recent panchayat elections held in West Bengal and the associated large-scale violence. BSF DIG S S Guleria accused the State Election Commission of withholding crucial information from the central security forces for deployment at sensitive polling stations during the elections. According to Guleria, the Border …

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Bengal Panchayat Polls Violence BSF No Details On Sensitive Polling Stations Forces Inadequately Utilised
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls Violence BSF No Details On Sensitive Polling Stations Forces Inadequately Utilised

ABP News  

The Border Security Force on Sunday claimed that the West Bengal government did not provide adequate information on the sensitive polling booths in the state as violence marred the panchayat election voting day on Saturday. BSF Deputy Inspector General said despite several letters written to the state election commission seeking information on sensitive polling booths, the state government provided only …

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