West Bengal Panchayat Elections
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Tension In Bengal Village After BJP Worker Found Hanging
The issue has taken a political turn as Buran Murmu used to live in the same house with his son Biplab and daughter-in-law Sharmila Murmu who was a Trinamool Congress candidate in the recently held panchayat polls.
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Trinamool Sweeps Panchayat Polls, Consolidates Rural Hinterland Ahead Of 2024
The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled to a massive victory in West Bengal's violence-scarred rural polls, bagging all zila parishads and leaving its rivals trailing way behind in results declared by the State Election Commission.
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"Saddened At Loss Of Life": Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Rural Poll Violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she is saddened at the loss of lives in "sporadic" incidents of violence during rural polls.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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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 Sweeps Violence-Hit Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Gains But Distant 2nd
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept the West Bengal panchayat elections, winning a majority in all three tiers of the rural local government.
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Highlights: Trinamool Holds Big Lead, BJP Distant Second
The counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats in West Bengal began on Tuesday morning amid tight security, officials said.
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"They Will Curse The Day...": Bengal Governor's Big Warning On Local Polls
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday vowed to crack down on the growing violence in the state, which has marred the ongoing panchayat elections.
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"If Trinamool Was Instigating...": Mamata Banerjee's Party On Poll Clashes
The Trinamool Congress rejected allegations of election violence as a distortion of reality, claiming that opposition parties and certain media outlets were "marketing violence" to discredit the elections.
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"There'll Be Detailed Scrutiny": Bengal Poll Body Official On Violence
Bengal State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Saturday promised to look into complaints of vote tampering and to take a decision on possible re-polling after receiving reports from observers and returning officers.
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11 Dead In Violence As Bengal Votes For Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
At least 11 people have been killed as rural West Bengal votes for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls today, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and could reshape the state's political landscape.
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Bengal Governor Tears Into State Election Chief, Trinamool Hits Back
The Governor alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha has failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections.
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Violence "Reality, Not Fiction" In Bengal Panchayat Polls: Governor
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday said incidents of violence in the run-up to the rural polls are "a reality and not fiction", which he is focused on containing.
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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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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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Tension In Bengal Village After BJP Worker Found Hanging
The issue has taken a political turn as Buran Murmu used to live in the same house with his son Biplab and daughter-in-law Sharmila Murmu who was a Trinamool Congress candidate in the recently held panchayat polls.
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Trinamool Sweeps Panchayat Polls, Consolidates Rural Hinterland Ahead Of 2024
The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled to a massive victory in West Bengal's violence-scarred rural polls, bagging all zila parishads and leaving its rivals trailing way behind in results declared by the State Election Commission.
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"Saddened At Loss Of Life": Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Rural Poll Violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she is saddened at the loss of lives in "sporadic" incidents of violence during rural polls.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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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 Sweeps Violence-Hit Bengal Rural Polls, BJP Gains But Distant 2nd
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept the West Bengal panchayat elections, winning a majority in all three tiers of the rural local government.
-
Highlights: Trinamool Holds Big Lead, BJP Distant Second
The counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats in West Bengal began on Tuesday morning amid tight security, officials said.
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"They Will Curse The Day...": Bengal Governor's Big Warning On Local Polls
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday vowed to crack down on the growing violence in the state, which has marred the ongoing panchayat elections.
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"If Trinamool Was Instigating...": Mamata Banerjee's Party On Poll Clashes
The Trinamool Congress rejected allegations of election violence as a distortion of reality, claiming that opposition parties and certain media outlets were "marketing violence" to discredit the elections.
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"There'll Be Detailed Scrutiny": Bengal Poll Body Official On Violence
Bengal State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Saturday promised to look into complaints of vote tampering and to take a decision on possible re-polling after receiving reports from observers and returning officers.
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11 Dead In Violence As Bengal Votes For Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
At least 11 people have been killed as rural West Bengal votes for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls today, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and could reshape the state's political landscape.
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Bengal Governor Tears Into State Election Chief, Trinamool Hits Back
The Governor alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha has failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections.
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Violence "Reality, Not Fiction" In Bengal Panchayat Polls: Governor
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday said incidents of violence in the run-up to the rural polls are "a reality and not fiction", which he is focused on containing.
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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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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.
