West bengal panchayat election 2023

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sukanta Majumdar will meet Governor CV Ananda Bose today in Rajbhawan. Majumdar will meet him on June 10 in light of the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. The Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on July 8, the State Election Commission said on Thursday. Earlier, West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested Governor CV Ananda Bose in a letter yesterday to arrange for Central forces during the Panchayat elections to have free and fair elections. “I have solid reason to apprehend that a free and fair election to three-tier Panchayat in the month of July 2023 in West Bengal, would be a far-reaching dream. Therefore, I humbly solicit your good office to do the needful for conducting the said election under the direct supervision of the central forces. Your prompt action in this regard is highly solicited,” he requested in his letter to the Governor. This comes after a Congress worker was killed during the campaigns. Talking about the assassination of a party worker Fulchand Shaikh, Chowdhury alleged that “Jungle rule” prevails in the state under which the thugs and miscreants of the ruling party are preying upon the opposition workers like they are some “monsters of the deep”. In view of the upcoming elections going to be held in July, Adhir Ranjan wrote, “With due deference and humble submission, I would like to invite your immediate attention to the fact that today one Congress worker, ...

West Bengal panchayat election 2023: State Election Commission to hold all-party meeting today | DETAILS West Bengal panchayat election 2023: "All parties have been invited to the meeting. There will be discussions on the law and order situation. We will also listen to their grievances and suggestions," the official said. Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). West Bengal panchayat election 2023: State Election Commission to hold all-party meeting today West Bengal panchayat election 2023: West Bengal’s State Election Commission (SEC) will hold a meeting today (June 13) to hear demands and grievances of all political parties on the July 8 panchayat elections and discuss the law and order situation, a senior official of the poll body said. The meeting will be chaired by SEC Rajiva Sinha. "All parties have been invited to the meeting. There will be discussions on the law and order situation. We will also listen to their grievances and suggestions," the official said. The BJP asserted that the all-party meeting would bear no fruit, while the CPI(M) questioned the "purpose" of calling it when there are only two days left for filing nominations. West Bengal has been witnessing a series of clashes and ransacking of party offices. Opposition parties alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress workers were not allowing their candidates to file nominations. "The all-party meeting is called before the dates of the election are decided. The SEC will have to face tough questions ...

The West Bengal Panchayat election 2023 is scheduled to be held in a single phase on July 8, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. The filing of nominations to begin on June 9 till June 15. The last date of the withdrawal of nominations is June 20 and the results of the polls for the village councils will be announced on July 11, State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha said in a press conference. According to the State Election Commission data, the TMC won 590 of the 825 Zila Parishad, 4,974 of 9,217 Panchayat Samiti and 21,269 Gram Panchayat seats in 2018. The BJP emerged as the second largest party by winning 22 Zila Parishad seats, 760 Panchayat Samiti seats and 5776 Gram Panchayat seats. The CPI(M) and the Congress parties were in close contest in Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat elections with 111 seats and 133 seats, respectively. In the Zila Parishad election, Congress managed to win only six seats. At 5:30pm this evening, West Bengal State Election Commission, on instruction of Mamata Banerjee, has announced Panchayat Poll to be held on 8th Jul. Nominations to start tomorrow, i.e. 9th Jun and last date is 15th Jun (Sunday excluded). Just 5 days for approx 74,000 nominations… — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) "Nominations to start tomorrow, i.e. 9th Jun and last date is 15th Jun (Sunday excluded). Just 5 days for approx 74,000 nominations across the state! The rigging has already begun. The small window for nominations is to preclude candidates of other pol...

Fresh violence was reported in parts of West Bengal ahead of July 8 panchayat elections. The violence over the filing of nominations for the polls continued for the fifth consecutive day in parts of South 24 Parganas and Bankura districts on Tuesday. The Opposition – BJP, Congress and CPI (M) – accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of using muscle power to stop candidates of opposition parties from filing nominations. According to a PTI report, activists of the ruling TMC and opposition parties clashed, forcing the police to use force to disperse the mob. Supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) and the TMC clashed in the Bhangore area of South 24 Parganas. The police force was rushed to the spot, which then resorted to baton charge to control the situation. Bombs were also hurled and several cars were ransacked as supporters of the two groups tried to stop each other from filing nominations. Many people from both sides were injured. "The TMC goons unleashed violence since last night to stop our candidates from filing nominations," ISF leader and Bhangore MLA Naushad Siddique was quoted by PTI as saying.

Several pre-poll violence incidents are being reported from West Bengal. taking note of the media reports, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government to submit reports on "human rights protection measures" taken for the upcoming panchayat elections.

The West Bengal Panchayat elections are likely to be held in March 2023, sources told News18, adding that the State Election Commission (SEC) and Panchayat Department are preparing for it. The process of delimitation, reservation and meeting with the district magistrate has been conducted and the SEC will announce the dates after consultation with the state government, said sources. In November, ‘Duare Sarkar’ (Government at Your Doorstep) camps will be held in different areas, to help people avail government schemes in every village and block. PARTIES PREPARE The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has already instructed all senior leaders to start an extensive district tour. TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will go on district tours to review the ground situation, said sources. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed a core committee of 20 members and is having frequent meetings related to the polls. #WATCH ? At least eight people have been killed in poll-related violence even as voting continues in West Bengal panchayat election. #BengalPanchayatPolls pic.twitter.com/Ay8wxLRhIv? News18 (@CNNnews18) May 14, 2018 In 2018, the TMC won 38,118 Gram Panchayats, 8,062 Panchayat Samitis and 793 Zilla Parishads. On the other hand, the BJP won 5,779 Gram Panchayats, 769 Panchayat Samitis and 22 Zilla Parishads. WHY IT MATTERS The 2018 panchayat polls helped the BJP get 18 seats in the Lok Sabha. For the TMC, it was the other...

• • • Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Voting On July 8, Nomination Begins From June 9 | Check Full Schedule Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Voting On July 8, Nomination Begins From June 9 | Check Full Schedule Voting for Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 will be held on July 8 and the results for the same will be declared on July 11. The filing of nominations for Bengal Panchayat polls will begin on June 9 (Friday). Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: The voting for Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 will take place on July 8, the Election Commission said on Thursday. The filing of nominations for Bengal Panchayat polls will begin on June 9 (Friday). Also Read: • • • Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Check Full Schedule • Date of voting: July 8 • Date of counting: July 11 • Date of filing nomination: June 9-June 15 Earlier, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that it would contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal and has already begun campaigning for the same. “Aam Aadmi Party will contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal. On the instructions of the party high command, the local unit has already started its campaign. AAP held a rally in Kolkata on March 13”, said Sanjoy Basu, Incharge, AAP, West Bengal. Meanwhile, Reacting to AAP entering Bengal politics, BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya said, “We have seen AAP when they had come to Bengal. That time, they could not gather workers and they went away. It’s a democratic country. People have the righ...

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sukanta Majumdar will meet Governor CV Ananda Bose today in Rajbhawan. Majumdar will meet him on June 10 in light of the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state. The Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on July 8, the State Election Commission said on Thursday. Earlier, West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury requested Governor CV Ananda Bose in a letter yesterday to arrange for Central forces during the Panchayat elections to have free and fair elections. “I have solid reason to apprehend that a free and fair election to three-tier Panchayat in the month of July 2023 in West Bengal, would be a far-reaching dream. Therefore, I humbly solicit your good office to do the needful for conducting the said election under the direct supervision of the central forces. Your prompt action in this regard is highly solicited,” he requested in his letter to the Governor. This comes after a Congress worker was killed during the campaigns. Talking about the assassination of a party worker Fulchand Shaikh, Chowdhury alleged that “Jungle rule” prevails in the state under which the thugs and miscreants of the ruling party are preying upon the opposition workers like they are some “monsters of the deep”. In view of the upcoming elections going to be held in July, Adhir Ranjan wrote, “With due deference and humble submission, I would like to invite your immediate attention to the fact that today one Congress worker, ...

• • • Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Voting On July 8, Nomination Begins From June 9 | Check Full Schedule Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Voting On July 8, Nomination Begins From June 9 | Check Full Schedule Voting for Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 will be held on July 8 and the results for the same will be declared on July 11. The filing of nominations for Bengal Panchayat polls will begin on June 9 (Friday). Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: The voting for Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 will take place on July 8, the Election Commission said on Thursday. The filing of nominations for Bengal Panchayat polls will begin on June 9 (Friday). Also Read: • • • Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Check Full Schedule • Date of voting: July 8 • Date of counting: July 11 • Date of filing nomination: June 9-June 15 Earlier, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that it would contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal and has already begun campaigning for the same. “Aam Aadmi Party will contest the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal. On the instructions of the party high command, the local unit has already started its campaign. AAP held a rally in Kolkata on March 13”, said Sanjoy Basu, Incharge, AAP, West Bengal. Meanwhile, Reacting to AAP entering Bengal politics, BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya said, “We have seen AAP when they had come to Bengal. That time, they could not gather workers and they went away. It’s a democratic country. People have the righ...

Several pre-poll violence incidents are being reported from West Bengal. taking note of the media reports, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government to submit reports on "human rights protection measures" taken for the upcoming panchayat elections.