Bengal Panchayat Election: State Election Commissioner of West Bengal, Rajeev Sinha has announced the dates of West Bengal three-tier panchayat elections on Thursday. The State Election Commissioner told a press conference that the Panchayat elections would be held on July 8. The last date for filing nominations is June 15, while the last date for withdrawal of nominations is June 20.
Silence on deployment of central buses in elections
According to a media report, State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sinha avoided answering a question whether the panchayat elections would be held under the supervision of central forces or not. It is reported that the opposition parties were demanding elections under the supervision of central forces.
Panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on July 8. Election will be held in a single phase: Rajeev Sinha, State Election Commissioner, Kolkata pic.twitter.com/LU9ebAbEmW
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These dates are important in elections
State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sinha said that the elections to the Gram Sabhas would be held in a single day. The last date for filing nominations for the election will be June 15. After this, the counting of votes will take place on July 11. Explain that the three-tier Panchayati Raj system includes Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad.
A look at the 2018 Panchayat elections
A report said that the ruling Trinamool Congress had registered a landslide victory in the 2018 West Bengal panchayat elections, while the BJP came second. The CPI(M) had secured the third position and the Congress had secured the fourth position in this election. Panchayat elections in West Bengal were held on 14 May 2018. However, the elections saw large-scale violence.
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