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Punjab civic polls: Clashes reported across districts, Raikot Congress candidate attacked with swords
May 26, 2026 6:51 pm
The Raikot police said that the attack was linked to an earlier clash that happened on Monday between AAP and Congress workers.
How 1970s marked a violent turn for Bengal’s electoral politics
May 17, 2026 1:58 pm
The period between 1967 and 1972 marked a turning point in West Bengal’s politics. Violence entered electoral politics in a sustained way and continued for decades after.
Post-poll violence: PIL filed in Calcutta HC over use of bulldozer to raze shops
May 08, 2026 3:48 am
The petition has sought the court’s intervention in the use of bulldozers in Hogg Market as well as incidents of post-poll vandalism and political violence in various parts of the state.
Commission to probe atrocities in Bengal: BJP
May 07, 2026 5:49 am
On post-poll violence in the 2021 elections, Adhikari said, “BJP made 355 safe houses in 2021. 1,10,000 were forced to leave their homes.
Security forces to stay back amid post-poll violence fears in Bengal
May 05, 2026 5:15 am
The scale of deployment was unprecedented. The EC had sent more than 2.5 lakh personnel from (CAPFs) to the state — a significant commitment given that the total strength of CAPFs is just over 9 lakh, with roughly a third engaged in border duties.
Heavy bandobast for Bengal polls: Over 2,300 CAPF companies deployed, surveillance from air and on roads
April 29, 2026 5:08 am
EC tells NIA to ensure bombs are not used by miscreants
Stray violence marks polling: BJP candidate chased away, Kabir’s men clash with TMC
April 24, 2026 3:08 am
EC says voting ‘largely peaceful’, none were ‘major law and order incident’
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.
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