This step comes in continuation of the field visits of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to violence-affected areas in the state ahead of the Panchayat polls as well as the representation received by him pertaining to criminal intimidation before the polls.
After paying a visit to violence-hit Canning in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday said that he was "deeply distressed" with the clashes which took place on the last day of filing nominations for the panchayat elections.
A clash was reported between two groups of Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers outside the Block Development Office in Canning in West Bengal's South 24 Paraganas on Wednesday over the filing of nominations for the upcoming state panchayat polls.
After interacting with the victims of the violence, the West Bengal Governor assured them that the perpetrators of violence would be silenced permanently under the law of the land. He further added that the people of West Bengal have the right to exercise their right to vote without feari
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar met with Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday in Raj Bhavan over the upcoming panchayat elections in the state.
Panchayat polls in West Bengal will witness a fierce contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress as it will be seen as a litmus test ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Majumdar will meet him on June 10 in light of the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. The Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on July 8, the State Election Commission said on Thursday.
West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested Governor C V Ananda Bose in a letter yesterday to arrange for Central forces during the Panchayat elections to have free and fair elections.
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Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report of the investigation conducted by Mekhilygunge police in a case pertaining to alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Kaliaganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, said an official.