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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.

Bengal Panchayat election suit: Calcutta High Court orders to extend nomination deadline, reschedule election dates

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.