Post-poll violence continues unabated in rural Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that post-poll violence continued unabated in rural Bengal.
Bengal panchayat polls: Counting underway, Suvendu Adhikari flays TMC for obstruction
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress activists of making one last "desperate attempt" to "steal" the Panchayat elections by "obstructing" the agents and candidates of BJP and other opposition political parties from entering the counting halls.
Bengal panchayat poll violence claims 14 lives, Oppn blasts Mamata govt
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and many others were injured in a widespread violence that dominated the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal, which is infamous for political clashes for decades, on Saturday.
Violence hits Panchayat polls in West Bengal, 12 die
Kolkata: Violence rocked West Bengal during the single phase three-tier Panchayat polling as 12 people, who were owing allegiance to both the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition, lost their lives in different parts of the state on Saturday.
Bengal panchayat polls: Guv dissatisfied with prevailing law and order situation
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose expressed grave concern on Saturday at the prevailing law and order situation during the Panchayat polling in the state.
Violence mars Bengal panchayat polls in absence of central forces in most booths
Kolkata/IBNS: In almost a continuation of what was witnessed before the polls over the last one month, clashes and violence marred the key West Bengal three-tier panchayat elections, which will be a litmus test for all parties ahead of the 2024 General Elections, being held on Saturday.
Bengal panchayat polls: Guv says SEC fails to discharge his duty
Kolkata/UNI: Ahead of July 8 Panchayat election across West Bengal, state Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday accused State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha of failing in discharging his duties and reining in violence resulting in clashes and murders.
'BJP is virus, Trinamool, Mamata its vaccine': Abhishek Banerjee in Bengal panchayat poll campaign
Baidyapur/UNI: Hitting out at the BJP, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday said just as Corona is a virus, and Covishield its vaccine, similarly, BJP is the virus, and Trinamool and Mamata Banerjee its vaccine.
Mamata to kickstart Bengal panchayat poll campaign from Cooch Behar today
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will kickstart her campaign for the upcoming panchayat elections from the state's northern part, a sticky ground for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into 'tampering' of 'nomination papers'
Kolkata/IBNS: In an unprecedented scenario, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged tampering of nomination papers filed for the upcoming West Bengal panchayat polls, media reports said.
Bengal panchayat polls: Governor CV Ananda Bose summons SEC to Raj Bhavan
Kolkata/UNI: In the wake of violence at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district over filing of nomination two days back for the coming three-tier Panchayat election in West Bengal, Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday summoned State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to Raj Bhavan to apprise him of the situation.