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Bengal Governor Visits Areas Affected By Pre-Poll Clashes
A day after assuring "effective and corrective action" on violence ahead of the civic body polls, West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose today visited violence affected Bhangar in the South 24 Parganas district.
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Bengal Election Commission Is "Slave" Of Trinamool, Alleges BJP Leader
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anirban Ganguly on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violence during civic body polls, alleging that the State Election Commission is acting as a slave to the West Bengal government.
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Sporadic Violence In Bengal Civic Polls, Nearly 50% Turnout Till 1 pm
Sporadic incidents of violence marred elections to 107 municipalities across West Bengal on Sunday even as a voter turnout of around 49.91 per cent was recorded till 1 PM, election officials said.
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Trinamool Paid Heavy Price For Violence During 2018 Polls: MP Saugata Roy
Senior Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy today stirred up a controversy by saying that his party will not accept the use of violence and muscle by its candidates during the upcoming civic polls in Bengal.
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West Bengal Civic Body Polls: Opposition Demands Fresh Election
Major opposition parties in West Bengal have demanded cancellation of elections to the seven municipal bodies held today, alleging widespread violence and booth-capturing by Trinamool Congress workers.
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Rampant Irregularities In Bengal Civic Polls: Sitaram Yechury
Describing the violence and "rampant irregularities" in Sunday's civic polls as a "mockery of democracy", CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday slammed West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress for its "blatant misuse" of the state machinery.
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Violence Hits Bengal Civic Polls, Bombs Thrown At Polling Booths, EVMs Damaged: 10 Points
A motorcycle-borne gang of 30-40 masked men threw bombs at a polling booth in South 24 Parganas' Pujali and damaged EVMs at several other booths even as voting for civic polls in civic bodies in West Bengal, including four in Darjeeling, is underway. When asked which party they were from, they said BJP. Others then shouted 'Jai Shri Ram'. But local...
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West Bengal State Election Commissioner Submits Resignation to Governor
The West Bengal Election Commissioner has submitted his resignation to the Governor, plunging the civic re-polls and counting process into uncertainty. His quit three days after civic polls, especially at Salt Lake in Kolkata, were marred by violence and rigging, allegedly by Trinamool outsiders.
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After Violence, Charges of Rigging in Bengal Civic Polls, Re-Poll Ordered
The state election commission of West Bengal today ordered re-polling at some booths of Asansol, Bally and Kolkata's Salt Lake in the state's civic polls which have been marred by reports of rigging. The voting will be held on October 8 and counting will take place the next day.
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Opposition Parties Demand Municipal Re-Election in Bengal
Opposition parties in West Bengal today demanded re-election in both Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations, alleging that votes were looted amid violence turning yesterday's polls into a 'farce'.
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Bengal Governor Visits Areas Affected By Pre-Poll Clashes
A day after assuring "effective and corrective action" on violence ahead of the civic body polls, West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose today visited violence affected Bhangar in the South 24 Parganas district.
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Bengal Election Commission Is "Slave" Of Trinamool, Alleges BJP Leader
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anirban Ganguly on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violence during civic body polls, alleging that the State Election Commission is acting as a slave to the West Bengal government.
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Sporadic Violence In Bengal Civic Polls, Nearly 50% Turnout Till 1 pm
Sporadic incidents of violence marred elections to 107 municipalities across West Bengal on Sunday even as a voter turnout of around 49.91 per cent was recorded till 1 PM, election officials said.
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Trinamool Paid Heavy Price For Violence During 2018 Polls: MP Saugata Roy
Senior Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy today stirred up a controversy by saying that his party will not accept the use of violence and muscle by its candidates during the upcoming civic polls in Bengal.
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West Bengal Civic Body Polls: Opposition Demands Fresh Election
Major opposition parties in West Bengal have demanded cancellation of elections to the seven municipal bodies held today, alleging widespread violence and booth-capturing by Trinamool Congress workers.
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Rampant Irregularities In Bengal Civic Polls: Sitaram Yechury
Describing the violence and "rampant irregularities" in Sunday's civic polls as a "mockery of democracy", CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday slammed West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress for its "blatant misuse" of the state machinery.
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Violence Hits Bengal Civic Polls, Bombs Thrown At Polling Booths, EVMs Damaged: 10 Points
A motorcycle-borne gang of 30-40 masked men threw bombs at a polling booth in South 24 Parganas' Pujali and damaged EVMs at several other booths even as voting for civic polls in civic bodies in West Bengal, including four in Darjeeling, is underway. When asked which party they were from, they said BJP. Others then shouted 'Jai Shri Ram'. But local...
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West Bengal State Election Commissioner Submits Resignation to Governor
The West Bengal Election Commissioner has submitted his resignation to the Governor, plunging the civic re-polls and counting process into uncertainty. His quit three days after civic polls, especially at Salt Lake in Kolkata, were marred by violence and rigging, allegedly by Trinamool outsiders.
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After Violence, Charges of Rigging in Bengal Civic Polls, Re-Poll Ordered
The state election commission of West Bengal today ordered re-polling at some booths of Asansol, Bally and Kolkata's Salt Lake in the state's civic polls which have been marred by reports of rigging. The voting will be held on October 8 and counting will take place the next day.
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Opposition Parties Demand Municipal Re-Election in Bengal
Opposition parties in West Bengal today demanded re-election in both Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations, alleging that votes were looted amid violence turning yesterday's polls into a 'farce'.
