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West Bengal panchayat elections | Voting underway amid large-scale violence, deaths

Updates on the voting day for the West Bengal panchayat elections on July 8, 2023

The Hindu

Central forces pour in as West Bengal gets set to vote in panchayat polls

West Bengal is set to go to the polls on July 8 to elect 73,887 panchayat representatives, in a high-stakes contest which is being seen as a critical indicator during the run-up to next year’s general election.

The Hindu

CBI books seven in Malda for forced religious conversion

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against seven members of the Muslim community from Malda in West Bengal for involvement in forced religious conversion of two Hindu brothers.

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Mamata Banerjee undergoes microsurgery on left knee at Kolkata hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee underwent a microsurgery on left knee at State-run SSKM hospital.

The Hindu

State Election Commissioner responsible for corpses on the streets: West Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose on July 6 alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha has failed in discharging his duties during the panchayat elections.

The Hindu

West Bengal Governor sends sealed envelope to SEC after failure to visit Raj Bhavan

Several people have been killed and many injured in poll violence in West Bengal over the last one month. Read more details on The Hindu

The Hindu

West Bengal panchayat polls 2023 | Unceasing violence and political muscle flexing

The July 8 panchayat election in West Bengal has emerged as one of most violent local body elections in the country in recent times. Subscribe to The Hindu to read the full story.

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Vegetable prices soar in West Bengal, State government intervenes

Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in West Bengal with chillies and tomatoes seeing a steep increase of more than 200% in the past fortnight.

The Hindu

822 companies of Central Armed Police Forces for West Bengal panchayat polls

The Ministry of Home Affairs on July 3 agreed to the deployment of an additional 485 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) as well State Armed Police Forces for the West Bengal panchayat polls. A communication in this regard was sent to the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC)…

The Hindu

After ‘destroying’ Kashmir and Manipur using divisive politics, BJP is after Bengal: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of employing divisive politics to “destroy” Kashmir and Manipur, and claimed that it is “now promoting secessionist groups” in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Trinamool leader killed in violence ahead of panchayat polls

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was killed and several other members of the ruling party and opposition outfits were injured in clashes in panchayat poll-bound West Bengal, police said.

The Hindu

WBSEC order on deployment of Central forces sparks confusion, outrage

Less than a week before polling is scheduled for West Bengal panchayat elections, an order by the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC), which has no mention of Central forces being deployed at the polling booths, has created confusion and outrage in the State’s political circles.

The Hindu

Bengal Governor visits violence-hit Dinhata, meets Opposition leaders ahead of rural polls

Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose, who is on a trip to the northern districts of West Bengal, also talked to candidates and leaders of the CPI(M), Congress and the BJP, who voiced their concern over alleged incidents of violence in Cooch Behar ahead of the July 8 rural polls.

The Hindu

West Bengal Governor visits violence-affected Cooch Behar in north Bengal

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose visited State’s Cooch Behar district which had witnessed clashes between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party during the ensuing panchayat polls.

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Has the Bhadralok culture in Bengal faded?

The intellectual class of West Bengal, euphemistically termed the Bhadralok, has long held a pivotal role in shaping culture, politics and policy in the State. From producing timeless cinema to dominating political power to setting policies on welfare, reforms and state interventions, this segment of Bengali society performed an outsized…

The Hindu

Less withdrawal of nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls compared to 2018: SEC to Calcutta HC

According to the West Bengal State Election Commission, while 17.66% nominations were withdrawn in the 2018 panchayat polls, the number of nominations taken back during the ongoing panchayat polls is 9.03%

The Hindu

Death knell of democracy should not ring in hands of its custodian: Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose

In the backdrop of incidents of violence ahead of the Panchayat polls in West Bengal, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose sent out a strong message to the State administration, saying the “death knell of democracy” should not ring in the hands of its custodian

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Violence and intimidation in West Bengal panchayat polls impact women candidates

Nomination for the panchayat polls in the State ended on June 15

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The changing economy of rural West Bengal

How the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal will be affected by the changing economic and political shifts

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Improve quality of varsity education in Bengal: Governor

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said his first objective is to bring about qualitative improvement in university education in the State.

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Mamata Banerjee injured as chopper makes emergency landing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured when the helicopter in which she was flying made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base near Siliguri in the northern part of the State due to bad weather on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

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Mamata rattled as BJP fighting corruption: Bhupender Yadav on Bengal CM's allegation against BSF

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is rattled as the BJP is fighting corruption and taking the country on the path of progress, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on June 27 as he hit out at the TMC chief following her allegation that BSF jawans are intimidating voters in the…

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West Bengal: Clash breaks out between two groups in Cooch Behar; 1 killed, 4 injured

A clash broke out between two groups at Gitaldaha in West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Tuesday morning, in which one person died of bullet injuries. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bengal panchayat polls | BSF trying to scare voters in bordering areas: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BSF of scaring voters in the bordering areas of the State at the behest of BJP.

The Hindu

MHA letter to West Bengal SEC to know reason for additional 485 companies of central forces

The MHA on June 26, 2023 sent a letter to the West Bengal State Election Commission seeking details of the need for additional 485 companies of central forces, for which it has sent a requisition, an official said

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