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  West Bengal panchayat elections: Calcutta HC asks state EC to issue fresh extension for filing nomination

  Elections | April 20, 2018 17:49 IST

  The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside its earlier order and directed the State Election Commission to issue fresh extension for filing of nomination and polls in consultation with the state.

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  SC asks state BJP to approach Calcutta HC over West Bengal panchayat elections

  Elections | April 11, 2018 16:18 IST

  A bench of justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre requested the Calcutta High Court to consider the matter tomorrow in accordance with the law.   

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  West Bengal panchayat polls: SEC makes U-turn, withdraws extended deadline for filing nominations

  Elections | April 10, 2018 23:05 IST

  Opposition parties—the BJP and the CPI(M) -- alleged that the State Election Commission (SEC) was forced by the ruling Trinamool Congress to cancel its previous order extending the deadline.

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  'Defeatist mentality' cost Congress panchayat polls: Adhir Chaudhury

  National | July 30, 2013 16:25 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 30: Congress leader and Union minister Adhir Chaudhury today attributed his party's dismal performance in the panchayat elections in West Bengal to its ‘defeatist mentality', but said it would not wither away.“A defeatist

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  Strong response to hills shutdown, GJM cautions Mamata

  National | July 30, 2013 7:16 IST

  Darjeeling, July 30: A Gorkha Janmukti Morcha-sponsored 72-hour shutdown to press for a Gorkhaland state Monday evoked strong response in West Bengal's Darjeeling hills with markets and educational institutions remaining shut and minimal vehicular movement.Police

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  Sporadic violence reported during panchayat elections

  National | July 11, 2013 14:16 IST

  Kolkata, July 11: Sporadic violence was reported in the first phase of panchayat elections in West Bengal covering three districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, where 25-30 per cent polling was recorded in the

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  West Bengal panchayat polls: SC issues notice to centre,state

  National | June 26, 2013 16:40 IST

  New Delhi, June 26: The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and West Bengal governments on West Bengal State Election Commission's (SEC) petition for adequate security for holding panchayat elections in the state.The