WB Panchayat Elections 2023: Voting came about on Saturday (July 8) for the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal. In the meantime, 13 political staff have been killed within the election-related violence within the state since Friday (July 7) evening.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s occasion Trinamool Congress (TMC) has 8 folks, two BJP, two CPM and one Congress employee amongst these killed throughout election voting. Many folks have additionally been injured through the violence.
Who obtained killed?
1. A TMC employee was murdered with a pointy weapon in Coochbehar’s Tufanganj late on Friday evening.
2. BJP employee Madhav Biswas was shot lifeless in Coochbehar itself.
3. TMC supporter was murdered in Murshidabad’s Beldanga.
4. TMC employee Sabiruddin SK was shot lifeless in Khargram of Murshidabad. Sabiruddin was additionally accused of killing a Congress employee.
5. In Murshidabad, CPM employee Rebina Bibi was admitted to the medical faculty right here after being shot, however she died.
6. A CPM employee was killed in Murshidabad’s Lalgola.
7. A TMC employee was killed in Manik Chowk, Malda.
8. TMC employee additionally killed in violence in East Burdwan
9. A TMC employee misplaced his life in a bomb blast in Basanti, South 24 Parganas.
10. TMC employee murdered in Nadia.
11. TMC folks have been accused of killing a Congress employee in Nauda of Murshidabad district.
12. BJP employee died as a result of bullet harm in Coochbehar’s Dinhata.
13. TMC employee died in Chakulia of North Dinajpur.
What allegation did BJP make?
In response to information company PTI, the BJP alleged that TMC supporters stopped Biswas when he tried to enter the polling sales space. After this, when the dispute escalated, he killed Biswas. Though TMC has denied the allegations.
what did tmc say
PTI reported that the TMC additionally alleged that considered one of its sales space committee members in Cooch Behar’s Tufanganj 2 panchayat committee was killed in a BJP assault. BJP has additionally denied these allegations.
What did the governor say?
Governor CV Anand Bose visited numerous areas of North 24 Parganas and met these injured within the violence. During this, he mentioned that violence is a matter of concern for us.
Bose mentioned, “Folks on the way in which requested me to cease my convoy. There are such a lot of tales to inform, he advised me concerning the incidents of homicide occurring round him. He additionally mentioned that the goons didn’t enable him to go to the polling stations. These are remoted instances, however even a single incident of bloodshed ought to be a explanation for concern for all of us.
West Bengal authorities requested questions
In West Bengal, Minister Shashi Panja requested, “Stunning incidents are being reported since final evening. BJP, CPI (M) and Congress had entered right into a nexus and demanded central forces. The place are they posted in spite of everything? TMC staff are being killed. The place are the central forces?” In reality, 600 firms of central forces have been deployed in West Bengal for the panchayat elections, moreover about 70,000 personnel of the state police.
BJP hit again
Sharing a video on Twitter, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that the State Election Fee (SEC) was reluctant to deploy central forces despatched to West Bengal.
He requested, “On one hand the SEC was reluctant to deploy central forces. Then again, civilian staff have been deployed on election obligation. This clearly reveals that the State Authorities and the SEC have hoodwinked the court docket. Is SEC serving to Trinamool goons to seize cubicles by maintaining quiet?
Who’s contesting on what number of seats?
In response to PTI, the state has 63,229 gram panchayat seats and 9,730 panchayat samiti seats in 22 districts, whereas there are 928 zilla parishad seats in 20 districts. The ruling TMC is contesting all 928 Zilla Parishad seats, 9,419 Panchayat Samiti seats and 61,591 Gram Panchayat seats. The BJP has fielded candidates for 897 Zilla Parishad seats, 7,032 Panchayat Samiti seats and 38,475 Gram Panchayat seats.
The CPI(M) is contesting 747 Zilla Parishad seats, 6,752 Panchayat Samiti seats and 35,411 Gram Panchayat seats. Congress is attempting its luck on 644 Zilla Parishad seats, 2,197 Panchayat Samiti seats and 11,774 Gram Panchayat seats.
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