4 missing panchayat members return; police deny abduction claim, no FIR yet

Four panchayat members from Diamond Harbour sub-division of South 24 Parganas district who were allegedly abducted…

Daily Briefing: Latest on Bengal poll violence; what chargesheets against WFI chief Brij Bhushan and ex-ICICI chief Chanda Kochhar say; and more

In continuing violence in West Bengal, where at least 39 were killed in the run-up to…

Saddened over deaths in rural-poll violence, police free to act against culprits: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she is saddened at the loss of…

Chased by 2018 violence shadow, Bengal to vote for panchayat polls tomorrow

West Bengal is set to vote for its three-tier panchayat elections on Saturday amidst fear of…

Bengal Panchayat Polls: BJP worker killed in Birbhum, man dies in Murshidabad bomb blast

A BJP worker, whose wife is in the fray as an Independent candidate for the July…

2021 Sitalkuchi firing fresh in mind, SEC to keep CISF out of north Bengal

Keeping in mind the killing of four persons in CISF firing in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar…

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Won’t tolerate ‘police rule’ in Junglemahals, says Suvendu

Warning the state administration against meting out “excesses” to his party supporters in the run-up to…

Not in country during filing of nomination, SEC cancels TMC worker’s candidature

The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said it has cancelled the nomination of  Mohiruddin Gazi,…

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Nomination withdrawal deadline today, Opp says candidates facing threats

With Tuesday being the last day for withdrawal of nominations for the July 8 panchayat elections…

Nominations done in West Bengal, Oppn says bracing for next battle: threats to withdraw

However, as per the Opposition, their battle to feature on the ballot paper has not ended…