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BJP alleges Central forces 'deliberately' not deployed in West Bengal panchayat election

BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh said if the Central forces were deployed in sensitive places, there would not have been so much violence, and people could have exercised their franchise freely and without fear.

The Hindu

West Bengal panchayat polls | Repolling in 600 booths on July 10; death toll rises to 18

The death toll in the violence that marred the panchayat elections in West Bengal rose to 18 on July 9.

The Hindu

Tripura CM accuses TMC of perpetrating violence in Bengal rural polls

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has accused the TMC of perpetrating violence during the panchayat polls in West Bengal, and asked his counterpart Mamata Banerjee to “learn” from the northeastern State on “how to ensure free, fair and peaceful” elections.

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West Bengal rural polls: Parties blame each other for violence, BJP seeks President's Rule

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: All parties in West Bengal leveled allegations against each other for the violence that claimed the lives of 16 people in various districts as voting for the three-tier panchayat elections ended at 5pm.

The Times of India

Violence rocks West Bengal's panchayat polls

Violence rocks West Bengal\'s panchayat polls

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WB panchayat polls: "3 party workers killed", alleges Trinamool Congress

Trinamool Congress alleged that three of its party workers have been murdered in multiple incidents of violence in West Bengal after polling for the single-phase panchayat elections began in the state on Saturday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ireland and Sweden join countries calling for moratorium on extraction of metals from seabed as UN-backed authority prepares for crucial talks

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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

Amid violence, all set for panchayat polls in West Bengal on Saturday

KOLKATA: Amid widespread violence and killings, rural West Bengal braces for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls on Saturday, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections and holds the power to reshape the state's political landscape.

The Times of India

West Bengal panchayat elections: BJP’s Amit Malviya praises court orders on deployment of central forces on booths

NEW DELHI: The BJP has expressed gratefulness to the Supreme Court for its orders on enhanced deployment of central forces in the booths of West Bengal which will face panchayat elections on July 8.

The Times of India

Maharashtra NCP crisis: Why PM Modi is being targetted by opposition

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the centre of attack by the opposition leaders over the split in Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with nine of its MLAs led by Ajit Pawar joining the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in Maharashtra on Sunday.

The Times of India

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

TMC worker killed, several others injured in rural poll violence in West Bengal

KOLKATA: 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.

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Differences over UCC | Opposition parties are not ‘photocopies’ of each other, says Derek O’ Brien

Opposition parties are not “photocopies” of each other, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha Parliamentary leader Derek O’ Brien said on July 1, in the context of two of the 15 Opposition parties articulating divergent stances on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

The Hindu

Violence and intimidation in West Bengal panchayat polls impact women candidates

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

The Hindu

Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats on July 24

Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats, including those held by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission (EC) said on June 27.

The Hindu

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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In Shimla, why the opposition will need more than a coalition playbook

The 15-party opposition meet in Patna last week, hosted by Bihar chief minister and the JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, has left it to the next meet in Shimla to firm up a joint plan.

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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

Opposition attempting grand tangle in Bengal panchayat polls, says Mamata

Days after the mega opposition meeting in Patna, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that CPI (M) and Congress playing second fiddle to the saffron camp in the State are throwing a spanner in the effort

The Hindu

West Bengal polls: Congress demands deployment of more Central forces

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought an increase in the number of phases, over which the panchayat polls will be held on July 8, from one to at least six.

The Hindu

Anti-incumbency has already set in against DMK government: Vasan

Anti-incumbency has set in for the ruling DMK within a short period of time since it came to power in Tamil Nadu, said Tamil Maanila Congress president, G. K. Vasan, here on Saturday.

The Hindu

TMC calls Patna Opposition meet 'good beginning' ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

The TMC considers June 23 Opposition meeting in Patna as a “good beginning” ahead of the 2024 general elections and emphasised the significance of anti-BJP parties uniting against “undemocratic and authoritarian policies”

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2024 Lok Sabha polls | Opposition parties must be ready for ‘give and take’ to fight BJP: Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said a UPA-3 Government coming to power in 2024 is “very much possible” provided the Opposition parties have a commonality of purpose, an agenda reflecting it and are ready for “give and take” when fielding candidates to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha…

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