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Somnath Chatterjee

Somnath worried over rural polls security

Ex-Speaker says police does not have strength to cover state in a day poll.

29 April 2018 8:00 PM GMT

A porter carries TMC party flags ahead of the Panchayat poll elections in Kolkata on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Calcutta HC seeks details on security for May 14 panchayat polls

Petitioner raises concern over threat to personnel at booths.

27 April 2018 8:30 PM GMT

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Panchayat polls rescheduled to May 14

Asked why the SEC scheduled a single-phase polling, Mr Shandilya said there are many reasons, including the month of...

26 April 2018 8:14 PM GMT

Policemen detain Congress activists who were protesting against fresh political violence allegedly sposored by the state government in front of West Bengal State Election Commissionin Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition MLAs, MPs come under attack

Three district Congress female leaders were also injured.

23 April 2018 7:48 PM GMT

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC refuses TMC plea to reverse stay order on Bengal Panchayat...

A division bench also instructed the single bench to fast-track the hearing in the case.

16 April 2018 1:44 PM GMT

According to the SEC, the TMC has won 2,467 gram panchayat seats and is leading in 2,683 seats. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

WB Panchayat poll: TMC wins 2,467 seats; BJP, CPI(M) distant 2nd, 3rd

The BJP and the CPI(M) won 386 and 94 gram panchayat seats respectively, the State Election Commission officials said.

17 May 2018 10:15 AM GMT

Counting of votes for West Bengal Panchayat Election delayed at a counting centre in North 24 Parganas. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

WB Panchayat results: TMC leading, party workers clash in Birbhum

The booths, where re-polling took place, include 63 in Murshidabad, 52 in Coochbehar, 28 in West Midnapore and 10 in...

17 May 2018 3:32 AM GMT

The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

WB Panchayat polls to be held on May 14, as per schedule: Supreme...

Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission and the West Bengal government to ensure free and fair polls.

10 May 2018 10:22 AM GMT

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC doubts adequacy of security arrangements

CPI (M) lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya vehemently opposed the security arrangements.

8 May 2018 8:24 PM GMT

Calcutta High Court (Photo: file)

Calcutta HC allows nomination filing through e-mail in rural polls

Hearing both sides, the division bench ordered the WBSEC to accept the CPI (M) candidates' nominations.

8 May 2018 8:24 PM GMT

Calcutta High Court

May 14 date for Bengal rural polls not final: Calcutta HC

The court said that May 14 can be considered as a tentative date only.

1 May 2018 8:54 PM GMT

Left parties take out a torch rally from Lenin statue to Sealdah on Friday, demanding fair and peaceful panchayat polls in the state. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Calcutta HC refuses to interfere, makes scathing observations on SEC

The bench said that it is expected that the SEC shall redeem itself by taking a note of the observations made in its...

4 May 2018 9:08 PM GMT