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SC to hear Suvendu Adhikari on Aug. 4, refuses plea for hearing on earlier date

Supreme Court declines to list West Bengal Opposition Leader's plea challenging HC order allowing FIR against him for provocative remarks; assures case will be heard on August 4; Adhikari's lawyer submits HC orders of Sept 2021, Dec 2021 protecting him from police action contradicted.

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BJP to move adjournment motions in Bengal Assembly against panchayat poll violence, atrocities on women

BJP to move two adjournment motions in West Bengal Assembly this week to discuss alleged violence during rural poll and atrocities against women. TMC claims allegations are "lies" and BJP wants Speaker to allow motions to debate issues. TMC to table motion on Manipur violence, BJP opposes. All parties united…

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Bengal BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Roy dies at 61

Bishnu Pada Roy, Kolkata BJP MLA, died at 61 due to lung infection. PM Modi & WB CM Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences. Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition, paid respects & expressed grief. His body was taken to the assembly for last respects.

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Calcutta HC allows West Bengal police to file FIR against Suvendu Adhikari

Calcutta High Court allows West Bengal police to register FIR against Suvendu Adhikari for provocative remarks during Panchayat polls. Court says protection given to Adhikari not acceptable as per Article 361 of Constitution.

The Hindu

West Bengal BJP takes out rally on election violence, calls for gherao of BDOs

West Bengal BJP holds mega rally in Kolkata to protest alleged irregularities in panchayat polls. Leaders of Opposition, State BJP president and national vice-president participate. INDIA, united platform of Opposition parties, ready to battle BJP, says Mamata Banerjee.

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HC refuses to take suo motu action on remarks made by Abhishek

Calcutta HC refuses to take suo motu cognisance of motion seeking contempt proceedings against Abhishek Banerjee for remarks against judiciary. Bench suggests filing petition or mentioning matter before larger Bench.

The Hindu

Trinamool team visits Nandigram to counter BJP’s fact-finding team

The development comes at a time when a BJP fact-finding team led by former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is visiting West Bengal.

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Assam sheltering Bengal poll-violence displaced: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 100 people from West Bengal have taken shelter in the State, fearing for their lives because of the panchayat election violence back home.

The Hindu

West Bengal panchayat election: How it is TMC versus BJP, CPM, Congress

NEW DELHI: The July 8 panchayat election was marked by violence on a large scale with about 20 people being killed on the day alone and about 40 people lost their lives in a month – since the June 8 notification. In a unique development, while the main opposition BJP,…

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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.

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Centre deploys 315 companies of forces in West Bengal

Political violence relating to the panchayat election continued in West Bengal even as Central forces started arriving in the State on Friday as per the directions of the Calcutta High Court.

The Hindu

One company of central forces in every district in West Bengal: SEC

WBSEC on Tuesday requisitioned the deployment of one company of central forces in every district in the State.

The Hindu

West Bengal on the boil as filing of papers continues for panchayat polls

Violence and chaos was witnessed in certain parts of West Bengal on June 14, 2023 during the filing of nomination papers for panchayat polls. Read more on The Hindu

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Field Central forces for Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has ordered that the West Bengal State Election Commission “should and shall requisition central forces to work in tandem with State police to ensure free and fair elections” to the panchayat in the State.

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TMC leader accuses BJP of desecrating holy Matua land

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP of desecrating the holy place of the Matuas by harassing women devotees hours before his visit to Thakurbari in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas on Sunday.

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West Bengal panchayat polls | Violence erupts at several places during filing of nomination papers

A day after a Congress worker was killed in West Bengal, incidents of violence and allegations of intimidation continued on Saturday, the second day of filing of nomination papers for the panchayat polls in the State.

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Panchayat poll in West Bengal on July 8

The panchayat poll in West Bengal will be held in a single phase on July 8, State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday. The election will be held for three-tier panchayats across 20 districts and two-tier panchayats in hill districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

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Trinamool Congress behind Odisha train accident, alleges Suvendu Adhikari

The Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari accuses Trinamool Congress of being behind the Balasore triple train accident in which at least 275 people were killed.

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BJP worker shot dead at Dinhata in Cooch Behar

The killing ahead of the panchayat poll in the State triggered strong political reactions

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West Bengal parties use Sagardighi defection and NRC to reach out to Muslims

This was not the first time Mr. Adhikari has raised the issue of the NRC.

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Four more arrested in West Bengal for attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, Minister’s vehicle

Four more people from Kurmi Samaj were arrested in West Bengal for attacking Abhishek Banerjee’s convoy

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4 more arrested in attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, minister's vehicle in West Bengal

JHARGRAM(WB): Four more people were arrested from West Bengal's Jhargram district for their alleged involvement in the attack on senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's convoy and also on the vehicle of state minister Birbaha Hansda, police said on Sunday.

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West Bengal Government sets up committee to check illegal firecracker units

After consecutive blasts at illegal cracker manufacturing units claimed at least 14 lives in the past one week, the West Bengal Government on May 22 set up a committee to look into such illegal units

The Hindu

Protesting government employees bring Opposition on one platform in West Bengal

While the police had denied permission for the rally, the Calcutta High Court allowed the same to the protesters.

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IT raids on West Bengal PAC chairman’s home sparks debate on MLA’s political affiliation

In October 2021, Krishna Kalyani joined the Trinamool Congress.

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