Bengal Polls
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Sealed ballot boxes found in counting centre in Bengal 

Sources said the boxes were kept in a classroom which was converted into a counting centre for the recently concluded rural elections.

published on : 18th July 2023
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West Bengal Panchayat Elections: TMC candidate's husband kills his father, a BJP man, after she loses

The body of Buran Murmu (52) was found hanging from the ceiling in her room with multiple injury marks on the body and his son Biplab disappeared.

published on : 17th July 2023
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Rural polls results indicate Left is bouncing back in Bengal: CPI(M)

The party claimed that together with the Congress and ISF, they have clocked a vote share of 21 per cent in the panchayat elections, up from 10 per cent in the assembly elections.

published on : 16th July 2023
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Calcutta High Court dismisses petitions seeking declaration of Bengal rural polls void 

The bench held that the issues raised in the petitions have been settled in an earlier matter by the high court and the decision was upheld by the Supreme Court.

published on : 12th July 2023
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TMC dominates Bengal rural polls by bagging over 12,518 seats, maintains strong lead 

Its nearest rival BJP has won 2,781 seats and is leading in 915 seats out of 63,229 seats as of 3.30 pm.

published on : 11th July 2023
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BJP claims at least 45 killed in Bengal panchayat polls, calls Mamata Banerjee 'ruthless' 

Violence rocked the July 8 rural polls, leaving 15 dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers burnt and bombs thrown at rivals in several places.

published on : 11th July 2023
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12 killed in Bengal poll violence

Bombs hurled, bullets fired, people beaten up as clashes mar 3-tier panchayat elections

published on : 9th July 2023
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Bengal poll violence: State under TMC known for crimes, anti-national activities, says BJP

BJP spokesperson said that the state once known be a centre of art, culture and science is now known for "crimes, anti-national activities and dangerous appeasement."

published on : 8th July 2023
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Bengal poll violence: Congress leader seeks urgent hearing of HC to declare polls null and void

Six people were killed till noon since the panchayat polls started at 7 am and another three died in alleged poll-related violence since midnight in the state.

published on : 8th July 2023
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Panchayat polls in Bengal turns violent; 12 people killed, ballot boxes set ablaze

A TMC worker was killed in Murshidabad district's Kapasdanga area overnight in poll-related violence. The ruling TMC said that two of its workers were killed in Rejinagar and Khargram.

published on : 8th July 2023
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Voting begins for 73,000 seats in Bengal panchayat polls, two lakh candidates in fray

The election assumes significance for political parties as it will serve as an opportunity for them to assess their organisational strengths and weaknesses ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

published on : 8th July 2023
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TMC worker killed, several others injured in rural poll violence in West Bengal 

According to police reports, 10 people have been killed so far in West Bengal in poll-related violence since the filing of nominations for the rural elections began on June 9.

published on : 2nd July 2023
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One killed, four injured in clash between two groups in West Bengal's Cooch Behar 

On whether the clash was between two political outfits, the policeman said that the matter is under investigation and he would comment only after the investigation is complete.

published on : 27th June 2023
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Bengal panchayat polls: Central forces start route march to instil confidence among voters in Bolpur

The administration and Bolpur police also joined hands with the central forces to ensure that the election process could be done peacefully in the Panchayat elections.

published on : 24th June 2023