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PM Modi calls WB violence 'murder of democracy'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Calling it unfortunate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the violence that broke out during West Bengal panchayat elections on Tuesday was a murder of democracy.
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12 killed in West Bengal panchayat poll violence
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] May 14 (ANI): Violence marred the West Bengal panchayat elections on Monday as at least 12 people were killed.
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WB violence: BJP accuses TMC of destroying democracy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday hit out at Trinamool Congress (TMC), saying that the party has shown a glimpse of destroying the democracy from the roots in the current West Bengal Panchayat Election.
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Panchayat polls violence: Home Ministry seeks reports from WB Govt
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday sought a report from the West Bengal Government regarding incidents of violence during Panchayat Election in the state.
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WB panchayat election: Polling ends, 72.5% voter turnout recorded
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): A voter turnout of 72.5 percent was recorded in West Bengal panchayat polls, at the end of the polling at 5 p.m. on Monday.
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Violence in WB is destruction of democracy: Yechury
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday called incidents of violence during West Bengal Panchayat Election a complete destruction of democracy.
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WB panchayat polls: 56% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): A voter turnout of 56 percent has been recorded in West Bengal panchayat polls till 3 p.m. on Monday.
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WB panchayat polls: 41.51% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 14 (ANI): A voter turnout of 41.51 percent has been recorded in West Bengal panchayat polls till 1 p.m. on Monday.
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WB panchayat polls begin
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): The much-awaited West Bengal panchayat polls began at 7am on Monday.
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WB panchayat polls: Many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip?
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], May 13 (ANI): Ahead of the West Bengal panchayat elections, voters are claiming that they are deprived of the Centre's prominent schemes such as Ujjwala Yojana (gas connection) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (house) to name a few.
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WB panchayat polls: Govt will be liable for loss of life, property
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): The division bench of the Calcutta High Court said on Thursday that the West Bengal government would be held responsible for any loss of life or property in the run-up to the panchayat elections.
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WB panchayat polls: SC to hear state EC's plea
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi, [India] May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the West Bengal Election Commission's plea that challenged the Calcutta High Court's order on allowing candidates to file online nominations in the upcoming panchayat elections.
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