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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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"Shocking": Top Court Questions Bengal Panchayat Seats Going Uncontested
The Supreme court on Tuesday took a dim view of West Bengal panchayat election, saying thousands of seats going uncontested shows that democracy is not working in the state.
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Bengal BJP To Submit Lok Sabha Vision Targeting 26 Seats To Amit Shah
Buoyed by its performance in the rural polls, the West Bengal BJP unit is set to submit its Lok Sabha blueprint, targeting 26 Parliamentary seats in the state, to party president Amit Shah during his visit to the state this week.
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Mamata Banerjee's Retort At PM's Jibe On Violence-Hit Bengal Panchayat Polls
The complete panchayat poll results were yet to be declared. But West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Thursday evening, despite a united opposition and huge propaganda against it, the Trinamool Congress was set to win 90 per cent of the rural seats in the state.
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On Video, Mass False Voting In Violence-Hit Bengal Panchayat Polls
Shocking video footage have emerged from a poll booth in Bengal that shows blatant false voting took place in the recent panchayat elections, during which violence swept the state. Counting of votes is on today, in which the ruling Trinamool Congress is way ahead. The polls were held on Tuesday after days of court battle and opposition allegations ...
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West Bengal Panchayat Poll Results: Trinamool Congress Leads, BJP Distant Second
The Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural West Bengal's local bodies, elections of which were hit by rampant violence leaving several dead. Mamata Banerjee's party bagged 9,270 seats in gram panchayats, while the BJP emerged as the main challenger in most districts, according to results available till 2 pm today.
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West Bengal Panchayat Election Results Highlights: Trinamool Congress Wins Over 2,400 Seats, Counting Under Way
Amid fear of violence, counting for the West Bengal panchayat election 2018 began at 8 am today. In Monday's polling, more than 20 people had died and 50 others got injured in election-related clashes. Reacting to the violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called the election a "murder of democracy", a charge dismissed by the ruling Trinamool C...
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Amid Fear Of Violence, Counting Of Votes For Bengal Panchayat Polls Today
On Monday, elections were held in over 45,000 booths in West Bengal and at least 20 people died in panchayat poll related violence. On Wednesday, repolls were held in only 572 booths. One person is reported dead in North Dinajpur district in a political clash but not linked to repolls. But the numerous incidents of violence, terror tactics and manh...
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West Bengal Panchayat Election Results On May 17: All You Need To Know
The West Bengal Panchayat election results will be declared on Thursday, May 17.
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After Bengal Panchayat Election Violence, Re-Poll Under Way In 568 Booths
Re-polling in 568 booths across West Bengal from where the State Election Commission received complaints of violence during Monday's panchayat election, began today amid tight security.
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On PM Modi's "Murder Of Democracy In Bengal" Remark, Trinamool's Comeback
A day after 20 people were killed in poll related violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern about what he called "the murder of democracy in West Bengal".
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West Bengal Election Commission Orders Repoll In 568 Booths On Wednesday
The West Bengal State Election Commission today ordered repolling in 568 booths tomorrow following complaints of violence during the pancahayat polls held on Monday. "We have ordered repolling in 568 booths spread across 20 districts of the state," an SEC official said.
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Bengal Minister Caught On Camera Slapping Man, Says It Was Crowd Control
A minister in Bengal was caught on camera slapping a man at a polling station in Bengal, where panchayat polls are being held today amid much violence. Cellphone videos of the episode -- recorded at a booth in north Bengal's Coochbehar -- started being circulated in the area soon.
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13 Deaths, Bombs, Ballot Box-Burning In Bengal Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
Thirteen people died and around 50 were injured in widespread violence that swept across Bengal, centering the panchayat elections. Instances of violence -- bomb attack, booth capture, ballot boxes set on fire and attacks on journalists -- were reported from at least eight districts. By 5 pm, the turnout was 72 per cent, but voting continued becaus...
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Amid Violence, Campaign for Bengal Panchayat Polls Ends
Campaigning for the May 14 three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, marred by clashes between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP, Congress and Left and copious litigation, came to an end today.
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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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"Shocking": Top Court Questions Bengal Panchayat Seats Going Uncontested
The Supreme court on Tuesday took a dim view of West Bengal panchayat election, saying thousands of seats going uncontested shows that democracy is not working in the state.
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Bengal BJP To Submit Lok Sabha Vision Targeting 26 Seats To Amit Shah
Buoyed by its performance in the rural polls, the West Bengal BJP unit is set to submit its Lok Sabha blueprint, targeting 26 Parliamentary seats in the state, to party president Amit Shah during his visit to the state this week.
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Mamata Banerjee's Retort At PM's Jibe On Violence-Hit Bengal Panchayat Polls
The complete panchayat poll results were yet to be declared. But West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said in Kolkata on Thursday evening, despite a united opposition and huge propaganda against it, the Trinamool Congress was set to win 90 per cent of the rural seats in the state.
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On Video, Mass False Voting In Violence-Hit Bengal Panchayat Polls
Shocking video footage have emerged from a poll booth in Bengal that shows blatant false voting took place in the recent panchayat elections, during which violence swept the state. Counting of votes is on today, in which the ruling Trinamool Congress is way ahead. The polls were held on Tuesday after days of court battle and opposition allegations ...
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West Bengal Panchayat Poll Results: Trinamool Congress Leads, BJP Distant Second
The Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural West Bengal's local bodies, elections of which were hit by rampant violence leaving several dead. Mamata Banerjee's party bagged 9,270 seats in gram panchayats, while the BJP emerged as the main challenger in most districts, according to results available till 2 pm today.
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West Bengal Panchayat Election Results Highlights: Trinamool Congress Wins Over 2,400 Seats, Counting Under Way
Amid fear of violence, counting for the West Bengal panchayat election 2018 began at 8 am today. In Monday's polling, more than 20 people had died and 50 others got injured in election-related clashes. Reacting to the violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called the election a "murder of democracy", a charge dismissed by the ruling Trinamool C...
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Amid Fear Of Violence, Counting Of Votes For Bengal Panchayat Polls Today
On Monday, elections were held in over 45,000 booths in West Bengal and at least 20 people died in panchayat poll related violence. On Wednesday, repolls were held in only 572 booths. One person is reported dead in North Dinajpur district in a political clash but not linked to repolls. But the numerous incidents of violence, terror tactics and manh...
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West Bengal Panchayat Election Results On May 17: All You Need To Know
The West Bengal Panchayat election results will be declared on Thursday, May 17.
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After Bengal Panchayat Election Violence, Re-Poll Under Way In 568 Booths
Re-polling in 568 booths across West Bengal from where the State Election Commission received complaints of violence during Monday's panchayat election, began today amid tight security.
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On PM Modi's "Murder Of Democracy In Bengal" Remark, Trinamool's Comeback
A day after 20 people were killed in poll related violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed deep concern about what he called "the murder of democracy in West Bengal".
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West Bengal Election Commission Orders Repoll In 568 Booths On Wednesday
The West Bengal State Election Commission today ordered repolling in 568 booths tomorrow following complaints of violence during the pancahayat polls held on Monday. "We have ordered repolling in 568 booths spread across 20 districts of the state," an SEC official said.
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Bengal Minister Caught On Camera Slapping Man, Says It Was Crowd Control
A minister in Bengal was caught on camera slapping a man at a polling station in Bengal, where panchayat polls are being held today amid much violence. Cellphone videos of the episode -- recorded at a booth in north Bengal's Coochbehar -- started being circulated in the area soon.
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13 Deaths, Bombs, Ballot Box-Burning In Bengal Panchayat Polls: 10 Points
Thirteen people died and around 50 were injured in widespread violence that swept across Bengal, centering the panchayat elections. Instances of violence -- bomb attack, booth capture, ballot boxes set on fire and attacks on journalists -- were reported from at least eight districts. By 5 pm, the turnout was 72 per cent, but voting continued becaus...
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Amid Violence, Campaign for Bengal Panchayat Polls Ends
Campaigning for the May 14 three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, marred by clashes between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP, Congress and Left and copious litigation, came to an end today.
