West Bengal Panchayat elections
NHRC notice to WB govt over Dalit BJP youth worker's killing in Purulia
The commission in a statement observed that the content of news report, if true, amounts to gross violation of human rights of the victim.
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.
WB Panchayat results: TMC leading, party workers clash in Birbhum
The booths, where re-polling took place, include 63 in Murshidabad, 52 in Coochbehar, 28 in West Midnapore and 10 in Hooghly among others.
WB Panchayat polls to be held on May 14, as per schedule: Supreme Court
Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission and the West Bengal government to ensure free and fair polls.
Calcutta HC doubts adequacy of security arrangements
CPI (M) lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya vehemently opposed the security arrangements.
Calcutta HC allows nomination filing through e-mail in rural polls
Hearing both sides, the division bench ordered the WBSEC to accept the CPI (M) candidates’ nominations.
Calcutta HC refuses to interfere, makes scathing observations on SEC
The bench said that it is expected that the SEC shall redeem itself by taking a note of the observations made in its order as a wake-up call.
Calcutta HC refuses to interfere in WB panchayat poll; raps SEC
The division bench said the SEC had floundered in upholding its constitutional obligations and asked to conduct itself in a neutral manner.
May 14 date for Bengal rural polls not final: Calcutta HC
The court said that May 14 can be considered as a tentative date only.
Somnath worried over rural polls security
Ex-Speaker says police does not have strength to cover state in a day poll.