Bengal: Panchayat polling begins under massive security blanket
Kolkata/UNI: Amidst an atmosphere of palpable tension following unbridled pre-poll violence, polling for the three-tier single-phase Panchayat election began at 7 am on Saturday.
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has stayed not only the Calcutta High Court's order of allowing e-nominations filed by the opposition parties, but also the uncontested win by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 34% of the total seats, media reports said.
West Bengal panchayat poll to be held on May 14, results on May 17
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): The West Bengal panchayat poll will be held in a single phase on May 14, media reports said.
Opposition candidates to file nominations for Bengal panchayat poll today
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): The opposition candidates are likely to file nominations for the Bengal panchayat poll after the State Election Commission's (SEC's) extension of deadline by a day following the directive of the Calcutta High Court.