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TMC leaving no stone unturned to create atmosphere of terror: Adhir Ranjan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The ruling party in West Bengal is leaving no stone unturned to create an atmosphere of terror. It is impossible to hold panchayat elections in Bengal without tension and violence," said Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
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No place for violence in democracy: Bhupesh Baghel on clashes ahead of Wes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"In a democracy, there is no place for violence. No matter who is creating violence, it is not right," said Baghel.
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"Court orders being violated": MoS Meenakshi Lekhi hits out at TMC govt ov
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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West Bengal Governor "behaving like the BJP cadre": TMC's Kumar Ghosh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"In this heat, he is roaming around wearing a black high-neck coat and getting himself clicked in pictures," TMC's Kunal Ghosh said about West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose.
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West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose sets up peace room at Raj Bhavan amid Pan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
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.
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"Deeply distressed by recent clashes..," says West Bengal Governor
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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"I condemn this dastardly act of TMC goons": Suvendu Adhikari on alleged a
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Leader Of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari hit out at Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the alleged attack on Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik by TMC workers at the BDO office during scrutiny of nomination papers at Dinhata, Coochbehar on Saturday.
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TMC hits out at MoS Nisith Pramanik; releases video of him 'threatening co
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday hit out Union Minister of State Nisith Pramanik, who, the BJP claimed, had been attacked earlier in the day.
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Election Commissioner should provide revised date for scrutiny of nominati
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik was allegedly attacked by TMC workers at the BDO office during scrutiny of nomination papers at Dinhata, Coochbehar on Saturday.
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WB: Governor CV Ananda Bose visits violence-affected area of Canning
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
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.
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WB: STF arrests one for possessing arms, ammunition, ahead of Panchayat po
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested a man for allegedly possessing arms and ammunition, under the Siuri police station in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, said the police.
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Black chapter in history of India's democracy: BJP on Bengal violence
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"On the last day, more than 40000 worked from the TMC filed for nomination. And there are 341 blocks in West Bengal. In four hours, more than 40000 people nominated themselves for just 341 blocks. Not just the TMC, but left, Congress, BJP, workers from every party went for nomination. It tak
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