Post poll win, TMC prepares for 21 July rally
Trinamul Congress is gearing to make the 21 July rally a grand success and senior party leaders feel that there will be a historic gathering this year.
Trinamul Congress is gearing to make the 21 July rally a grand success and senior party leaders feel that there will be a historic gathering this year.
Ruling Trinamul Congress suffered a setback in its stronghold Bhangar area after losing Polerhat-II gram panchayat to the Indian Secular Front (ISF)-Jami Rakshma Committee (JRC) alliance. The alliance has won most of the seats in Polerhat-II GP with a tally of 24 seats.
Following re-polling at 696 panchayat booths, after the voting on July 8 was declared void in light of alleged rigging, booth capturing and multiple reports of electoral malfeasance and voter intimidation
Repolling was held in 696 polling stations across state with poll pc 69.80
Re-polling is underway in 697 booths across five districts of West Bengal on Monday following the violence during the panchayat polls in the state on July 8.
Widespread violence and arson since panchayat polls started in north Bengal culminated in polling on Saturday.
Leader of the Opposition in the Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said there were two ways to restore peace in the state, imposition of Article 356 or 355, or a people's uprising.
SEC was flooded with complaints of widespread violence leading to several deaths in districts till 10 am.
Voting was suspended at Cooch Behar in Dinhata of Cooch Behar after water was thrown into the ballot box here.
Even as West Bengal witnessed about 23 per cent polling in the panchayat throughout the state till 11 am, Congress…