West Bengal: Newly elected TMC Panchayat member lynched to death in South 24 Parganas
Kolkata: Newly elected Trinamool Congress panchayat member Moimur Gharami, alias Moyna, was lynched to death after a gunshot from the miscreants missed the target, which hit his companion, in front of his house at Magrahat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said on Saturday.
'INDIA' is ready to take BJP head-on: Mamata Banerjee after Bengaluru meet
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been 'shivering with fear' since the time they came to know about the Opposition alliance.
Given freehand to state police to probe violence in Panchayat polls: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: As West Bengal witnessed a blood bath in the recently concluded Panchayat elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she has given full powers to the state police to find the culprits behind the violence, media reports.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC heading for victory in violence-hit West Bengal Panchayat polls
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is heading for a massive victory in all three-tier Panchayat elections as results are pouring in from several districts as the ruling party secured wins in 14,767 gram panchayat (GP) seats, followed by main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that clinched 3,344 seats, according to the State Election Commission on Tuesday.
Bengal panchayat: Re-polling in 697 booths begins
Kolkata/UNI: Repolling for three-tier Panchayat in 697 booths spanning 22 districts of West Bengal began at 7 am on Monday.
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.
Panchayat polls: BSF trashes Mamata Banerjee's charges of 'intimidating' voters in border areas
Kolkata/IBNS: Kickstarting her campaigning for the upcoming panchayat polls for the first time, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of scaring voters in the bordering areas of the state and asked police to keep a strict vigil on them.
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has set up a "peace room" at the Governor's House with helplines for those affected by violence during the panchayat polls.
Bengal Panchayat polls: Mamata Banerjee denies all allegations of violence against TMC
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday denied allegations of violence to block Opposition candidates from filing nomination papers in the Panchayat polls.
Violence hits West Bengal as parties clash amid panchayat election nomination process
Kolkata: The situation across various districts of West Bengal remained tense on the second day of the panchayat election nomination process, media reports said.
Bengal: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee calls for establishing Gandhi's Panchayat model
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has called for establishing the Panchayat model in Bengal as was envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Ahead of Bengal panchayat polls, Mamata Banerjee to launch TMC's new campaign today
Kolkata/IBNS: In the backdrop of the massive corruption allegations on various fronts, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Monday launch her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s new campaign ahead of the crucial panchayat polls in the state.
Uttar Pradesh: Ruling BJP gets big jolt in panchayat polls
Lucknow/UNI: Even as the BJP was yet to swallow the defeat in the West Bengal assembly polls, the panchayat poll results in Uttar Pradesh has given a big jolt to the ruling party.
Last phase of UP panchayat polls tomorrow
Lucknow/UNI: Voting for the fourth and last phase of the three-tier panchayat polls will be held on Thursday amid the exponential rise in Covid-19 cases.
Uttar Pradesh: Peaceful polling underway in second phase of panchayat polls
Lucknow/UNI: Polling for the second phase of the three-tier panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh covering 20 districts were underway on a peaceful note on Monday.