Trinamool used intimidation to win panchayat polls: CPI-M

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 23:50

CPI-M leader Surya Kanta Mishra on Monday slammed the party for winning one-third of the seats in the recent West Bengal panchayat polls through malpractices and one-third through intimidation.

West Bengal panchayat polls: Mamata <i>Didi’s</i> magic lives on

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 09:57

Despite all odds, controversies, criticism and anti-incumbency, West Bengal’s firebrand Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party - the Trinamool Congress (TMC) – swept the three-tier panchayat polls in the state, mauling the Left Front badly.

Complete paribartan, says TMC after panchayat polls victory

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 15:13

The victory in the panchayat elections for the Trinamool Congress was the completion of a full circle for the party, Subrata Mukherjee said.

Trinamool Congress wins big in 2013 panchayat polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 14:22

Continuing its wining spree, the Trinamool Congress swept the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, capturing 13 out of 17 Zilla Parishads, 213 out of 329 panchayat samities and 1763 out of 3215 gram panchayat seats.

Panchayat polls: DGP holds deliberations over force deployment

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 14:17

Ahead of the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections in AP on Wednesday, the State Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy held high-level meeting with police officials over deployment of paramilitary forces.

One killed, 2 injured in clash over WB panchayat poll result

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 09:49

A Congress worker was killed and two others injured in a clash in Jalpaiguri district after the panchayat results were declared on Monday, police said.

Trinamool Congress wins West Bengal panchayat polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 09:19

The Trinamool Congress, led by CM Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday swept the West Bengal panchayat polls winning in 13 out of the total 17 districts.

Congress-CPI(M) `nexus` exposed: TMC

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 21:06

TMC said that Congress-CPI(M) "nexus" and the "canards" against Mamata Banerjee have been rejected by the people.

West Bengal panchayat elections 2013: Trinamool all set to win big

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 08:39

The Trinamool Congress on Monday appeared set to sweep the crucial panchayat poll in West Bengal with a huge margin in most of the districts.

12 Kolkata Police personnel suspended for indiscipline

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:03

Twelve personnel of Kolkata Police have been suspended for indiscipline after they refused to do election duty during the ongoing panchayat polls in West Bengal, a senior police official said on Thursday.

West Bengal panchayat poll: Two dead, 70% turnout in last phase

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:50

Two people died while an average 70 percent voters exercised their democratic rights amid reports of sporadic violence during the fifth and final phase of the West Bengal panchayat polls Thursday.