WB government announces fresh rural poll dates, SEC unmoved
05 Apr 2013
The West Bengal government on Thursday announced fresh panchayat election dates on May 5 and 8, but the State Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court that it would not conduct the polls without deployment of central paramilitary forces.
WB panchayat polls to be held on April 26, 30 as govt changes schedule
28 Mar 2013
Rejecting the State Election Commission's recommendations, West Bengal government stuck to its notification of holding the panchayat poll in two phases next month but effected a change in schedule apparently to keep Congress happy.
Panchayat polls: Mamata to exhibit her paintings for generating funds
01 Jan 2013
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to exhibit her paintings for incurring the expenses of state panchayat elections. The exhibition will be organised from January 02 to 17 in Town hall in Kolkata.
Mamata's ministry reshuffled, eight new faces inducted
21 Nov 2012
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inducted eight new faces, mostly from rural Bengal, with an eye on the coming panchayat elections in the state.
WB Panchayat polls: Stray incidents of violence reported, 30 percent polling till noon
25 Jul 2013
Kolkata: Sporadic violence was reported on Thursday in the fifth and last phase of Panchayat elections in West Bengal covering four districts of north Bengal with 30 percent voter turnout reported till noon.
Exploited by Trinamool, Congress workers call on Rahul Gandhi
14 Sep 2011
Fed up with the alleged suppression by workers of the Trinamool Congress, workers of the Congress from West Bengal have approached General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for his intervention.
Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 2500 monthly stipend for imams
04 Apr 2012
With panchayat elections barely a year away , West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced monthly stipend of Rs 2500 for the State’s 30,000 Imams.
Assembly elections: Polling begins in West Bengal
11 Apr 2016
Kolkata: The second part of phase one of West Bengal Assembly polls for 31 seats, where the future of top state opposition leaders is at stake, began this morning. An alliance of Left Front and Congress have put up a tough fight against Trinamool Congress which aspires to come to power for a consecutive second term.
West Bengal goes to polls tomorrow
10 Apr 2016
Kolkata: The fate of top opposition leaders in West Bengal will be sealed by about 70 lakh voters in 31 constituencies in high-stakes multi-cornered contest in second part of phase one of Assembly elections tomorrow.
West Bengal Assembly elections: Booth capturing, voter intimidation reported
21 Apr 2016
Kolkata: Amid reports of sporadic violence which killed a CPI-M activist, over 20 percent of polling was registered in the first two hours for the third phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections involving 62 constituencies in four districts today.
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