panchayat elections
Exodus still continues: Cong MLA joins TMC
In presence of state transport minister Suvendhu Adhikary Ashis Marjit, the Khargram MLA and state Congress SC/ST cell convenor, joined TMC.
Maheshtala bypoll peaceful
Tight security arrangement in place n 70% voting recorded.
Calcutta HC asks police to hand over couple’s body to their son
A case was initiated by the police against ten persons on murder charge. The couple’s bodies were sent for post-mortem.
Trinamul to analyse rural poll performance in Jangalmahal
Significant rise in BJP’s votebank in the tribal belt.
WB Panchayat poll: TMC wins 2,467 seats; BJP, CPI(M) distant 2nd, 3rd
The BJP and the CPI(M) won 386 and 94 gram panchayat seats respectively, the State Election Commission officials said.
Centre asks state to send another report on violence
More than a dozen people were killed in the violence during the local body elections.
SEC orders repoll in 500 booths today
Four of the victims were Trinamul Congress workers. Among them, two were from Bhupatinagar in East Midnapore.
Centre seeks report on poll clashes
17 people were killed in Bengal’s panchayat election violence.
TMC: Minimal violence; Opp. lashes out
State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also demanded that Article 356 should be enforced in the state.
TMC worker shot dead
However, Murshidabad district Congress spokesperson Jayanta Das claimed that the Congress not involved in the killing.