West Bengal State Election Commission

BJP to move court against West Bengal election commission's 'illegal' decision to hold panchayat election in single phase

Terming the West Bengal State Election Commission's announcement to hold single-phase panchayat elections on 14 May as "illegal", the BJP state unit on Saturday said it will move the court for polls spread over three or more phases

West Bengal seeks additional forces from other states for 14 May panchayat polls

Opposition parties slammed the West Bengal government and State Election Commission for deciding to conduct the rural polls in one day,

West Bengal panchayat polls: Congress, BJP workers clash outside EC office after poll panel refuses to extend nomination deadline

The West Bengal state poll panel had extended the deadline after Opposition parties approached it after the apex court refused to interfere in the matter.

TMC, BJP workers clash on last day of filing nomination for West Bengal panchayat polls; six policemen injured

The BJP, the CPM and the Congress alleged that their candidates were attacked by TMC activists also at Baruipur, Diamond Harbour and Bhangar — all in South 24 Parganas district.

West Bengal panchayat polls to be held on 1, 3 and 5 May; counting on 8 May

The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday announced three-phase panchayat polls in the state in May this year

West Bengal SEC verifying Mamata's comments on them

"We have received video recordings of their statements and are verifying if these are true as reported," SEC secretary Tapas Roy said.