Mamata Banerjee's TMC heading for victory in violence-hit West Bengal Panchayat polls
Jul 11, 2023, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is heading for a massive victory in all three-tier Panchayat elections as results are pouring in from several districts as the ruling party secured wins in 14,767 gram panchayat (GP) seats, followed by main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that clinched 3,344 seats, according to the State Election Commission on Tuesday.
Bengal panchayat: Repolling in 697 booths underway, reports of more deaths pouring in
Jul 10, 2023, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Even as repolling to 697 booths across 19 districts of West Bengal's three-tier Panchayat elections is underway on Monday, reports poured in about three more deaths in Saturday's poll related violences, official sources said.
Violence hits Panchayat polls in West Bengal, 12 die
Jul 08, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata: Violence rocked West Bengal during the single phase three-tier Panchayat polling as 12 people, who were owing allegiance to both the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition, lost their lives in different parts of the state on Saturday.
Local polls: Congress surges ahead in Nagpur, grabs 10 seats
Jan 08, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Nagpur/UNI: The Congress has shown good performance in Zilla Parishad (ZP) and Panchayat Samiti (PS) election in the district by winning 10 seats so far.
75% votes polled in first phase of Assam panchayat election, several anomalies reported
Dec 05, 2018, at 10:20 pm
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS): Around 75 percent turnout was recorded in the first phase of panchayat polls in 16 districts of Assam on Wednesday.
Modi condemns poll violence in West Bengal, says it was murder of democracy
May 16, 2018, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the daylong violence in the Panchayat polls in West Bengal a day ago was a matter of grave concern for democracy.
West Bengal: TMC leader Arabul Islam arrested in connection with Bhangar clash
May 12, 2018, at 05:17 am
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Hours after a supporter of an independent candidate for upcoming panchayat election was shot dead in Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police on Friday night arrested local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Arabul Islam, officials said.