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"Court orders being violated": MoS Meenakshi Lekhi hits out at TMC govt ov
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Coming down heavily on the ruling Trinamool Congress over the incidents of violence around the filing of nominations for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, Union Minister of State Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday said the government was wilfully violating court orders and a s
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"Deeply distressed by recent clashes..," says West Bengal Governor
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
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.
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West Bengal: TMC leader allegedly killed in Malda; party calls it "politic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The TMC MLA further claimed that the leader was murdered by a few ex-party members who later joined the Congress after TMC denied tickets to them.
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WB govt planning to induct 9,000 trainee recruits into police force urgent
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Suvendu Adhikari also claimed that the Mamata Banerjee government aims to deploy trainee recruits into the force during the Panchayat elections in the state which is scheduled to take place on July 8.
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Panchayat Poll: West Bengal BJP president writes to Amit Shah, requests im
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"I am writing to bring to your attention the alarming and deteriorating lawlessness situation in West Bengal, particularly with regard to the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. The current scenario presents a grave concern for the safety and well-being of the citizens and the fair co
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Panchayat poll: West Bengal Governor visits violence-hit Bhangar, says "wi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
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
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WB: Bomb-making material recovered in South 24 Parganas' Bhangar ahead of
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
West Bengal Police recover bomb-making material in Bhangar, South 24 Paraganas district, following the continued violence that happened on Thursday as well during nominations for Panchayat elections.
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BJP welcomes Calcutta HC's order on deployment of central forces in West B
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The decision that has come this evening regarding the violence that took place during the filing of nominations for Panchayat elections is very clear," Suvendu Adhikari said.
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"Wait and watch": Bengal Governor promises 'effective, corrective action'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Notably, the nomination process for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal has been marred by ongoing violence.
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WB Panchayat polls: Violence grips state, blame game starts between TMC, B
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The nomination process for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal was marred by ongoing violence on Thursday, as the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition parties engaged in a war of words.
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WB panchayat polls: SEC should request central force deployment in all dis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A division bench of Calcutta High Court, led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, on Thursday directed the election commission in West Bengal to request the deployment of central paramilitary forces in all districts of the state within the next 48 hours, ahead of the upcoming panchayat electio
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"SEC not allowing central forces to take charge despite Calcutta HC order"
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A day after the Calcutta High Court ordered the requisition and deployment of central forces in all areas declared sensitive by the State Election Commission (SEC) for the upcoming panchayat polls in the state, the BJP's West Bengal President Sukanta Majumdar alleged that the commission w
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