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POST POLL VIOLENCE NEWS

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

Top court agrees to consider plea linked to 2021 post-poll violence

April 02, 2026 2:48 am

The bench recalled that the investigation in some of these post-poll violence cases were handed over to the CBI and asked the Sangsad to make the Central probe agency a party to its petition.

Ensure law and order is restored in areas hit by post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court to Bengal govt

June 26, 2024 11:58 pm

A Division Bench comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya had earlier directed the state government to ensure that those displaced by the violence were provided safe passage back to their homes.

HC pulls up Bengal police: ‘Will order Central forces to stay for next 5 years if post-poll violence is not controlled’

June 07, 2024 7:47 am

Hearing a PIL filed by an organisation, Rastrabadi Ainjeebi, the Division Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray also issued a directive to the state government to allow people affected by violence to submit complaints to the state's Director General of Police (DGP) via email.

Tripura CM Manik Saha sounds terse warning on post-poll violence, says culprits will be dealt with strongly irrespective of party colour

March 09, 2023 5:09 pm

Speaking to reporters before leaving for New Delhi for personal reasons, Manik Saha also said the cabinet has decided to appoint Panisagar MLA Binoy Bhushan Das as the Protem Speaker.

Congress MPs visit Tripura, demand action and compensation over post-bypoll violence

June 28, 2022 6:52 am

The West Tripura district administration had imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Agartala municipal areas till Monday morning.

Bengal post poll violence: CBI grills Anubrata Mondal for over 5 hrs

June 03, 2022 4:46 am

Mondal reached the CBI's CGO complex office in Salt Lake around 11.40 am and left around 5.10 pm after more than five hours of questioning, said CBI sources.

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