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INDIA bloc leaders approach EC over ‘poll violence’, demand repolling in Tripura West
April 19, 2024 10:42 pm
The INDIA alliance leaders have shot off a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. They also met and sought intervention of Returning Officer Vishal Kumar and Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Puneet Agarwal.
South 24 Parganas: Clashes over poll campaign erupt, at least 6 arrested
March 28, 2024 8:37 am
EC seeks daily reports of Central forces deployment, BJP welcomes step
SC stays trial of cases arising out of 2021 poll violence in Bengal
February 17, 2024 1:45 am
On February 14, a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol, while issuing notice on the CBI’s plea, stayed the trial in the cases. “Notice be issued returnable on 11.03.2024...In the meanwhile, further proceedings of the trial...shall remain stayed”, the court ordered.
Panchayat dept sets August 16 deadline to form boards; opp says winning candidates under threat from Trinamool
July 30, 2023 2:18 am
During the panchayat election this year, incidents of violence occurred from the very first day of the nomination process.
Mamata Banerjee’s Nandigram poll result remark triggers BJP walkout
July 28, 2023 10:33 am
It is to be noted that the TMC moved the court against the Nandigram election results.
Panchayat Polls| HC panel: Suspend three officials for tampering with nomination papers
July 28, 2023 1:12 am
The commission recommended the suspension of BDO Niladri Dey, Sub-divisional Officer (SDO) Shamik Kumar Ghosh, and OBC Department official Kripasindhu Samui after finding the allegations to be true.
February 16, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Army out in Dhaka, 3 killed in firing
February 16, 2023 7:23 am
Official sources said 30 leaders of an alliance of 18 political parties were detained in Dhaka by troops for holding a political meeting in defiance of martial law regulations.
Opp says more needed as EC acts on Tripura Cong rally attack, orders probe into 54 cases of violence
January 21, 2023 11:09 am
In 2 days, CEO receives complaints of 14 cases of violence; Opp says poll body's hands tied as it has to depend on “biased” police
January 6, 1983, Forty Years Ago: First results of elections to 3 states declared
January 06, 2023 7:12 am
The first results of the assembly elections to three states are declared, where about 70 per cent of the 52 million voters exercised their franchise.
West Bengal government announces monetary aid for panchayat poll violence victims’ families
May 19, 2018 1:55 am
Roy (42), who was a government school teacher at Rahatpur High Madrasa, was deployed as a presiding officer at an election booth in Itahar area in North Dinajpur district. He went missing on the polling day and his body was found a day later on the railway tracks.
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