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 Friday. As of Saturday, the death toll in the run-up to the panchayat polls in West Bengal climbed to 22 after two more persons were allegedly killed in Murshidabad district early on Saturday. The West Bengal panchayat election is likely to witness a fierce battle for control of local administrations between the ruling Trinamool Congress, Indian Secular Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party. West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday urged the people of rural Bengal to exercise their franchise in the panchayat elections without fail.

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West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: 73% voter turnout recorded till 5pm amid incidents of violence
7 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 …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: India will lose her independence and witness dictatorship if the Bharatiya Janata Party wins the coming Lok Sabha election, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told voters on Monday at two back-to-back rallies in north Bengal. TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting in support of party candidate Jagadish …

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: KC Venugopal Files Nomination From Kerala's Alappuzha Constituency
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: KC Venugopal Files Nomination From Kerala's Alappuzha Constituency

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest developments pertaining to the Lok Sabha Elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he remains committed to taking action against corruption, emphasising that those engaged in corruption have two options left - jail or bail. "The biggest challenge in West Bengal elections …

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 …

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party took a swipe at the Congress after Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for all 42 West Bengal Lok Sabha seats on Sunday. Wherever Rahul Gandhi has gone, the INDI alliance took its… pic.twitter.com/gYJrprLRow — ANI March 10, 2024 Poonawalla's remarks were in reference to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that traversed through West …

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has made it clear that any prospects of reconciling with the Congress ahead of elections are off the table. Expressing discontent over the lack of communication regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal, Mamata emphasized the absence of dialogue between the parties. Mamata's announcement of …

BJP may go for Lok Sabha polls in December 2023, says Mamata
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP may go for Lok Sabha polls in December 2023, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 28 said that the BJP might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning. Ms. Banerjee, who was speaking at a TMC youth wing rally, cautioned that a third term for the BJP would ensure the nation faces an …

Big win, high cost for Trinamool Congress in Bengal panchayat election
1 year, 4 months ago

Big win, high cost for Trinamool Congress in Bengal panchayat election

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 26, 2023 13:06 IST - 8 MINS READ The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the July 8 panchayat elections in West Bengal—79 per cent of the 3,317 gram panchayats; 92 per cent of the 341 panchayat samities; and all the 20 zilla parishads—and once again stamped its dominance over its political opponents in the State. …

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 …

West Bengal local polls | Bombs and ballot boxes
1 year, 5 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 …

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, …

Bengal panchayat election: Second round of repolling to take place in 20 booths
1 year, 5 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 …

DC Edit | Despite poll violence, Didi reigns supreme in Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Despite poll violence, Didi reigns supreme in Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

The last vote cast in the elections to local self-government bodies in West Bengal held last week has not been counted yet. The many-headed Opposition has actually been relegated by the party ruling West Bengal for 12 years now to distant second, third and fourth places. Ms Banerjee with her spartan manner and squeaky clean record has successfully resisted the …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Following a tumultuous month plagued by widespread violence, the West Bengal panchayat election has reached its conclusion with a resounding triumph for Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party. In the realm of electoral politics, where numbers hold paramount importance, Mamata Banerjee's resounding victory as the undisputed leader of West Bengal, after securing an impressive vote share of over 52%, …

Mamata shamed democracy in Bengal: BJP hits out at Trinamool over poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Mamata shamed democracy in Bengal: BJP hits out at Trinamool over poll violence

India Today  

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday teared into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent violence in the state during panchayat polls. While speaking to reporters, the BJP leader criticised the Trinamool Congress supremo for letting loose a reign of terror during the rural polls and even questioned why the …

Abhishek Banerjee Says West Bengal Panchayat Poll Win Boost for TMC Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee Says West Bengal Panchayat Poll Win Boost for TMC Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

News 18  

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday thanked the people of rural West Bengal for voting for his party in the three-tier panchayat elections. In an apparent dig aimed at leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, Banerjee said the campaign of “No Vote to Mamata” has turned into “Now Vote for Mamata”. “Grateful to the people for converting …

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence
1 year, 5 months ago

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence

News 18  

Silence can be powerful. But in case of the West Bengal panchayat poll violence, it is reflecting the dilemma within the Congress. While the fight over the poll violence is largely between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, too, claimed their party workers have been assaulted in state Congress president and leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan …

WB Panchayat Elections: 3 Factors to Watch Out for in West Bengal's 2024 Semi-Final
1 year, 5 months ago

WB Panchayat Elections: 3 Factors to Watch Out for in West Bengal's 2024 Semi-Final

News 18  

The counting of votes in the violence-hit West Bengal Panchayat elections began amid tight security on Tuesday morning across 928 seats in Zilla Parishads, 9,730 seats in Panchayat Samithis and 63,299 seats in Gram Panchayats. In the 2018 rural body elections, the Trinamool Congress had won all 20 Zilla Parishad seats, but the BJP had managed to make inroads in …

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 …

West Bengal panchayat election 2023 results: Litmus test for Mamata, BJP ahead of 2024
1 year, 5 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

West Bengal Panchayat Elections: Polling Booth In Coochbehar Vandalised Soon After Voting Began — Watch
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal Panchayat Elections: Polling Booth In Coochbehar Vandalised Soon After Voting Began — Watch

ABP News  

A polling booth at Baravita Primary School in Sitai in West Bengal's Coochbehar was vandalised and ballot papers were set on fire soon after voting began for single-phase panchayat polls in the state. pic.twitter.com/m8ws7rX5uG — ANI July 8, 2023 The voting, a litmus test for the TMC ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, in West Bengal after a month …

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 …

West Bengal panchayat election: Governor C V Ananda Bose to be 'on road' during polls
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat election: Governor C V Ananda Bose to be 'on road' during polls

Hindustan Times  

Urging the people of rural Bengal to exercise their franchise in the panchayat elections without fail, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday said he would be on the streets along with his team during polling. Security personnel conduct a route march ahead of the West Bengal panchayat polls, in Nadia, Friday. The governor described Saturday's panchayat polls …

West Bengal panchayat polls today amid tight security; a ‘litmus test’ for TMC, BJP
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls today amid tight security; a ‘litmus test’ for TMC, BJP

Hindustan Times  

Marred with pre-poll violence, the voting for Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on Saturday under stringent security measures. Nadia: Security personnel conduct a route march ahead of the West Bengal panchayat polls, in Nadia, Friday. Deployment of central forces ahead of polls As part of the preparations for the panchayat polls, an additional 822 companies of the …

Bengal: Amid Violence, Panchayat Polls To Be Held Tomorrow, Litmus Test For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal: Amid Violence, Panchayat Polls To Be Held Tomorrow, Litmus Test For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Amid widespread pre-poll violence and after several court interventions, the crucial three-tier panchayat polls will be held in West Bengal on Saturday. Around 5.67 crore voters are expected to cast ballots for nearly 928 seats spread among 22 zilla parishads, 9,730 panchayat samities, and 63,229 gramme panchayats, PTI reported. Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and the party's national …

West Bengal set to vote in panchayat election on July 8
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal set to vote in panchayat election on July 8

The Hindu  

West Bengal is set to go to the polls on July 8 to elect 73,887 panchayat representatives, in a high-stakes contest that is being seen as a critical indicator during the run-up to next year’s general election. Central forces being deployed Just hours before voting was set to begin, there was frantic activity at the State’s Election Commission on Friday …

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 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; …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Murshidabad Test Vital for Mamata Critic Adhir Ranjan as Cong Takes on TMC
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Murshidabad Test Vital for Mamata Critic Adhir Ranjan as Cong Takes on TMC

News 18  

The children look on in awe and fear as central forces take rounds of their village. The grand old party has been emboldened in Murshidabad, as it is the stronghold of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and he has no qualms admitting that despite a pitch for opposition unity, he will take on chief minister Mamata Banerjee. This is why the Congress …

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