Security stepped up ahead of Warangal local polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 16:44

Ahead of the local body elections slated later in July, the district police have identified sensitive gram panchayats and made adequate security arrangements for free and fair polling, police said.

WB panchayat polls: Mamata targets poll panel`s `gameplan`

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 19:28

Claiming she had not wanted panchayat election to take place during Ramzan and monsoon, Mamata Banerjee targeted the State Election Commission again, saying her government had been compelled to accept the SEC`s "game plan".

WB panchayat polls: 30 companies of central forces arrive

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 23:25

Thirty companies of central forces arrived here on Sunday while 120 more are expected to reach by tomorrow for deployment during the first phase of panchayat poll slated for July 11.

Because of SC ruling panchayat poll will be held: Buddhadeb

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 20:23

It is only because of the Supreme Court ruling that panchayat elections is going to take place in West Bengal, veteran CPI-M leader and former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on Sunday.

Mamata vows to take revenge `democratically` against SEC

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 00:09

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the State Election Commission (SEC).

SEC reviews security arrangements for WB panchayat polls

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 21:51

Ahead of panchayat elections in West Bengal beginning July 11, SEC on Friday reviewed law and order and poll arrangements.

Muslim bodies demand change in panchayat poll time in WB

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 23:04

Muslim organisations urged West Bengal CM and State Election Commissioner to advance the election time of panchayat polls by at least an hour.

Election panel notifies Bengal panchayat polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 23:16

In accordance with the Supreme Court`s directive, the State Election Commission (SEC) Wednesday notified the West Bengal panchayat polls scheduled to be held July 11, 15, 19, 22 and 25.

Panchayat polls triumph of grass-root democracy: Badal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 21:58

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday described panchayat polls as a "powerful triumph of grass-root democracy in the state".

Panchayat polls remain peaceful in Punjab, counting on

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 17:43

Polling for elections to 13,080 gram panchayats in Punjab was peacefully held on Wednesday with more than 80 per cent electorates exercising their franchise.

Polling for Andhra panchayats in three phases

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 14:50

Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh will be held in three phases on July 23, 27 and 31, state Election Commissioner Ramakanth Reddy announced Wednesday.