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"Wait and watch": Bengal Governor promises 'effective, corrective action'
Updated : 2 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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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BJP leader expresses concern over violation of reservation norms for OBCs
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As per the statement, Laxman raised concern over Hindu OBCs suffering due to appeasement policies in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
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WB Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC reserves order in PIL filed by Suvendu Adh
Updated : 2 years, 10 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, 10 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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WB: Tribal people protest in Asansol against Kurmi community's demand for
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protests by the Kurmi community demanding the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for their community, the tribal people of West Bengal's Asansol protested against the community.
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"There will be bloodbath..." BJP leader compares Bengal violence with 'Rus
Updated : 2 years, 10 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, 10 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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"Calcutta High Court order on state panchayat election is good," says TMC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The court on Tuesday 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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