1/8 - Violence rocks West Bengal's panchayat polls
Violence rocks West Bengal\'s panchayat polls
2/8 - Violence ensure in parts of West Bengal
Violence ensure in parts of West Bengal after voting began for the single-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal on Saturday.
3/8 - Polling booth in Cooch Behar was allegedly Vandalised
Earlier on Saturday, a polling booth at Baravita Primary School in Sitai, Cooch Behar was allegedly vandalised and ballot papers were set on fire.
4/8 - Fierce tussle for control of local administrations
There is fierce tussle for control of local administrations between the ruling TMC and the BJP which will be a litmus test for both parties ahead of next year\'s Lok Sabha elections.
5/8 - Murshidabad reported highest number of deaths
The highest number of deaths has been reported from Murshidabad district followed by Malda, Cooch Behar and East Burdwan districts, while Nadia, South 24 Parganas and North Dinajpur districts reported one casualty each.
6/8 - 'utter mismanagement' on part of the state election commission
The joint forum of state government employees has blamed the “utter mismanagement” on part of the state election commission for the plight of the polling officials.
7/8 - Heckling and beating up of polling staff
Reports of heckling and beating up of polling staff also came from different parts of the state.
8/8 - 'Why chief minister Mamata Banerjee is not satisfied without violence'
Union minister Anurag Thakur has posted a tweet asking why chief minister Mamata Banerjee is not satisfied without violence, bloodbath and violence in any election.
