Bengal Rural Polls
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BJP Chief Compares Bengal Poll Violence To Pre-Partition Killings
BJP president JP Nadda on Monday claimed the Congress compromised on big goals for small gains causing India's division as he alleged that the opposition's politics is even now marked by similar "appeasement".
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BJP "Goons" Responsible For Poll Violence: Bengal Minister On PM's Charge
West Bengal minister Shashi Panja on Saturday alleged that BJP "goons", and not Trinamool Congress workers as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had indulged in violence during rural elections held in July.
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Rural Poll Violence Carried Out On Mamata Banerjee's Instructions: Anurag Thakur
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday alleged that violence in West Bengal during the recently concluded panchayat elections was carried out by Trinamool Congress activists as per instructions of Mamata Banerjee.
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"Trinamool Will Be Buried Deep In Next Election In Bengal": BJP
The BJP on Wednesday said it has improved its tally in the West Bengal panchayat polls from 2018 despite facing "brutal oppression" and claimed that signs are "ominous" for the ruling Trinamool Congress which will be "buried deep" in the
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From "Eating" Votes To Ballot Box Relay Race: Bizarre Bengal Polls Scenes
The panchayat elections in West Bengal, though marred by violent clashes between rivals, also featured bizarre acts by candidates desperate to win and unwilling to accept defeat.
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Trinamool Leading With Over 18,000 Seats In Bengal Rural Polls
According to the latest declarations by the State Election Commission, the TMC is leading in 14,972 gram panchayat seats. Its nearest rival BJP is leading in 3,421 seats out of 63,329 seats as of 4.30pm.
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With Hopes For Development, Bengal's Hills Ready For Rural Polls After 23 Years
Residents of West Bengal's hills in the north are getting prepared to cast their votes in the July 8 panchayat polls after 23 years, even as nominees are doing last-minute canvassing before the trail ends on Thursday.
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Trinamool Worker Killed In Violence Ahead of Bengal Rural Polls
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was killed and a Congress activist shot at in separate incidents of violence ahead of the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal, police has said.
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What Bengal Poll Body Told Supreme Court Over Central Forces Deployment
West Bengal State Election Commission has informed the top court that the direction for the deployment of central forces in panchayat elections without providing adequate opportunity to state poll panel is an over-step of the judicial powers
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Bengal Rural Polls: Body Of BJP Candidate's Brother-In-Law Found
Amid the violence in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal, the body of a BJP candidate's brother-in-law was found in the Cooch Behar district.
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Can Extend Nomination Filing By 1 Day: Bengal Poll Body To Court
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday told the Calcutta High Court that it can extend the last date of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal by a day to June 16.
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Verdict On Rural Body Polls A "Tight Slap" On Opposition Face: Trinamool
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict permitting the notification of the results of all uncontested seats in the recently held state Panchayat polls and termed it a ''tight slap'' on the face of the state's opposition parties that had sought re-election.
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As Voting Begins For West Bengal Panchayat Election, Long Queues Outside Polling Booths
Polling for electing 38,616 representatives across three tiers to West Bengal Panchayat (rural) bodies began at 7 am on Monday.
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West Bengal Panchayat Poll Highlights: At Least Nine Killed In Poll Violence Across Bengal
Nine people were killed as violence erupted during the single phase panchayat elections in West Bengal, which recorded 72 per cent polling till 5 pm.
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Calcutta High Court Rejects Trinamool's Appeal For Fast Hearing On Bengal Rural Polls
The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress' appeal to fast track the hearing of a plea challenging the court's order to stall the Panchayat election process in the state till April 16.
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BJP Chief Compares Bengal Poll Violence To Pre-Partition Killings
BJP president JP Nadda on Monday claimed the Congress compromised on big goals for small gains causing India's division as he alleged that the opposition's politics is even now marked by similar "appeasement".
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BJP "Goons" Responsible For Poll Violence: Bengal Minister On PM's Charge
West Bengal minister Shashi Panja on Saturday alleged that BJP "goons", and not Trinamool Congress workers as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had indulged in violence during rural elections held in July.
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Rural Poll Violence Carried Out On Mamata Banerjee's Instructions: Anurag Thakur
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday alleged that violence in West Bengal during the recently concluded panchayat elections was carried out by Trinamool Congress activists as per instructions of Mamata Banerjee.
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"Trinamool Will Be Buried Deep In Next Election In Bengal": BJP
The BJP on Wednesday said it has improved its tally in the West Bengal panchayat polls from 2018 despite facing "brutal oppression" and claimed that signs are "ominous" for the ruling Trinamool Congress which will be "buried deep" in the
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From "Eating" Votes To Ballot Box Relay Race: Bizarre Bengal Polls Scenes
The panchayat elections in West Bengal, though marred by violent clashes between rivals, also featured bizarre acts by candidates desperate to win and unwilling to accept defeat.
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Trinamool Leading With Over 18,000 Seats In Bengal Rural Polls
According to the latest declarations by the State Election Commission, the TMC is leading in 14,972 gram panchayat seats. Its nearest rival BJP is leading in 3,421 seats out of 63,329 seats as of 4.30pm.
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With Hopes For Development, Bengal's Hills Ready For Rural Polls After 23 Years
Residents of West Bengal's hills in the north are getting prepared to cast their votes in the July 8 panchayat polls after 23 years, even as nominees are doing last-minute canvassing before the trail ends on Thursday.
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Trinamool Worker Killed In Violence Ahead of Bengal Rural Polls
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was killed and a Congress activist shot at in separate incidents of violence ahead of the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal, police has said.
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What Bengal Poll Body Told Supreme Court Over Central Forces Deployment
West Bengal State Election Commission has informed the top court that the direction for the deployment of central forces in panchayat elections without providing adequate opportunity to state poll panel is an over-step of the judicial powers
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Bengal Rural Polls: Body Of BJP Candidate's Brother-In-Law Found
Amid the violence in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal, the body of a BJP candidate's brother-in-law was found in the Cooch Behar district.
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Can Extend Nomination Filing By 1 Day: Bengal Poll Body To Court
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday told the Calcutta High Court that it can extend the last date of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal by a day to June 16.
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Verdict On Rural Body Polls A "Tight Slap" On Opposition Face: Trinamool
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict permitting the notification of the results of all uncontested seats in the recently held state Panchayat polls and termed it a ''tight slap'' on the face of the state's opposition parties that had sought re-election.
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As Voting Begins For West Bengal Panchayat Election, Long Queues Outside Polling Booths
Polling for electing 38,616 representatives across three tiers to West Bengal Panchayat (rural) bodies began at 7 am on Monday.
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West Bengal Panchayat Poll Highlights: At Least Nine Killed In Poll Violence Across Bengal
Nine people were killed as violence erupted during the single phase panchayat elections in West Bengal, which recorded 72 per cent polling till 5 pm.
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Calcutta High Court Rejects Trinamool's Appeal For Fast Hearing On Bengal Rural Polls
The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress' appeal to fast track the hearing of a plea challenging the court's order to stall the Panchayat election process in the state till April 16.
