Bengal: Panchayat polling begins under massive security blanket
Kolkata/UNI: Amidst an atmosphere of palpable tension following unbridled pre-poll violence, polling for the three-tier single-phase Panchayat election began at 7 am on Saturday.
Bengal gears up for Panchayat poll tomorrow under massive security blanket
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Amidst an atmosphere of palpable tension following unbridled pre-poll violence, West Bengal is gearing up for the three-tier Panchayat poll with single-phase voting on Saturday.
Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in Bengal Panchayat poll
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the West Bengal State Election Commission to ensure the deployment of central paramilitary forces for the July 8 Panchayat polls in the state.
Narendra Modi wishes BJP workers, people of Tripura for 'overwhelming' results in panchayat poll
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished people of Tripura and the Bharatiya Janata Party workers after it registered an overwhelming results at the three-tier panchayats, which was declared yesterday and where BJP secured over 97 percent seats.
Panchayat poll turns West Bengal into battlefield; 18 killed, says report
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Killings, bombing and booth capturing by firearms wielding political goons turned West Bengal's three-tier Panchayat polls into a bloodied affair on Monday as violence claimed 18 lives, according to a local television channel.
West Bengal panchayat poll: Death toll rises to 12
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the violence-marred West Bengal panchayat (rural) polls, which were conducted in a single phase on Monday, has risen to 12, according to media reports.
Calcutta High Court may decide West Bengal panchayat poll date today
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court may take a final call on West Bengal panchayat poll date on Friday, media reports said.
Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to extend its deadline for nomination filing.