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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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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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"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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Death Count In West Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence Rises To 15
The death count in the violence during panchayat elections in West Bengal rose to 15 after a person was found dead in South 24 Parganas, and two others succumbed to their injuries, officials said on Sunday.
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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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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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"They Will Be Beaten With Bamboo Sticks": Trinamool MP's Remark Sparks Row
Trinamool Congress MP from West Bengal's Basirhat Nusrat Jahan on Sunday said the opposition parties will be beaten up with bamboo sticks during panchayat elections.
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Congress To Move Court Seeking Central Forces For Bengal Panchayat Polls
The Congress will move to court seeking the deployment of central forces to ensure that the upcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal are held peacefully and in a fair manner.
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Ahead Of Panchayat Polls, Bengal Decides To Serve Chicken, Fruits In Mid-Day Meals
Ahead of the panchayat elections due this year, the West Bengal government has decided to introduce chicken and seasonal fruits in mid-day meals for a four month period from January.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Claims Trinamool May Try To Rig 2023 Panchayat Polls
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has called upon Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) workers to resist possible attempts by the ruling Trinamool Congress to capture booths and rig next year's panchayat elections in the state.
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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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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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"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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Death Count In West Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence Rises To 15
The death count in the violence during panchayat elections in West Bengal rose to 15 after a person was found dead in South 24 Parganas, and two others succumbed to their injuries, officials said on Sunday.
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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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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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"They Will Be Beaten With Bamboo Sticks": Trinamool MP's Remark Sparks Row
Trinamool Congress MP from West Bengal's Basirhat Nusrat Jahan on Sunday said the opposition parties will be beaten up with bamboo sticks during panchayat elections.
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Congress To Move Court Seeking Central Forces For Bengal Panchayat Polls
The Congress will move to court seeking the deployment of central forces to ensure that the upcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal are held peacefully and in a fair manner.
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Ahead Of Panchayat Polls, Bengal Decides To Serve Chicken, Fruits In Mid-Day Meals
Ahead of the panchayat elections due this year, the West Bengal government has decided to introduce chicken and seasonal fruits in mid-day meals for a four month period from January.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Claims Trinamool May Try To Rig 2023 Panchayat Polls
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, has called upon Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) workers to resist possible attempts by the ruling Trinamool Congress to capture booths and rig next year's panchayat elections in the state.
