Panchayat Polls: WB CM Mamata Quotes ‘Violent Past’; Experts Say ‘Normalising Leads to Impunity’ – News18

[ad_1] Seventy people were killed in political violence during the process of panchayat polls in 2003, 36 were killed in 2008 and 39 were killed in 2013 — the figures have not been taken from an undisclosed or confidential government report, but from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s speech. Debunking the idea of deploying…

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2023 West Bengal Panchayat Election: Polling date, schedule, results— All you need to know

[ad_1] West Bengal is gearing up for Panchayat elections, which will be held next month. The West Bengal State Election Commission announced the 2023 Panchayat election schedule last week.  The last date for filing nominations was Thursday, June 15. The three-tier panchayat polls across 20 districts and two-tier polls in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts will…

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