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Governor is trying to establish opposition's agenda: TMC
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In an address to the media Kunal Ghosh said, "Whatever is going on in Bhangar is the conspiracy of the Congress, CPI-M and the ISF. There is a script written since the opposition does not have any candidate and hope of winning the election."
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Panchayat Poll: West Bengal BJP president writes to Amit Shah, requests im
Updated : 2 years, 9 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, 9 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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"Spending thousands on central forces while...": TMC's Madan Mitra on HC v
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"People of Bengal are with Mamata Banerjee. It is a court verdict, everybody has to accept it but do not forget that the votes will be given by the voters," he said.
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WB Panchayat polls: Violence grips state, blame game starts between TMC, B
Updated : 2 years, 9 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: Opp maligning govt image, TMC not behind violence, say
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Denying her party's hand in the violence around the filing of nominations for the panchayat polls, the Bengal CM said, "Often, more than one member of a family file nominations for these elections. We are not involved in any way in the violence in Islampur and Chopra (in Uttar Dinajpur di
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"State poll commission bypassing HC order..." says BJP West Bengal chief
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday criticised the State Election Commission, accusing the poll commission of "bypassing" the Calcutta High Court's decision for the deployment of the central forces in the districts for the panchayat polls scheduled to be hel
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WB panchayat polls: SEC should request central force deployment in all dis
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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WB Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC reserves order in PIL filed by Suvendu Adh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Court on Tuesday had ordered the requisition and deployment of central forces in all areas declared sensitive by the State Election Commission (SEC) for the polls.
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WB Panchayat polls: Fresh violence in Birbhum on last day of filing nomina
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
West Bengal is witnessing violence and clashes in certain parts of the state during the filing of nomination papers for panchayat polls.
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"There will be bloodbath..." BJP leader compares Bengal violence with 'Rus
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
BJP leaders are being beaten up ruthlessly with iron rods. We are seeing bomb blasts happening. Is it Russia-Ukraine? Are we fighting a war?" BJP state general secretary Agnimitra Paul said.
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"SEC not allowing central forces to take charge despite Calcutta HC order"
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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