u00a0Stating that a number of lives have been lost during the rural poll process, they said in a representation that free and fair elections have become a distant dream.
Source:- hindustan timesSeeking the governoru2019s intervention u201cto restore democracy in West Bengal, BJP legal department comprising advocates, claimed that the stateu2019s panchayat election has exposed u201csuffocation of democratic process and lack of law and order in the state.The representation submitted to the Raj Bhavan alleged that such a high level of poll-related violence is unique to West Bengal and is seldom observed in other states in the country.
Source :- cnn newsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that 19 people, mostly from her TMC, died in poll-related violence since the election date was announced on June 8.Police sources, however, have put the number of fatalities at 38 but agree that at least 60 per cent of those who lost their lives were affiliated with the TMC.On Thursday evening, BJP workers scuffled with the police in North 24 Parganas district during their agitation against alleged electoral malpractices in the recently concluded panchayat elections.A police officer said a few personnel were injured in the scuffle which took place when they attempted to lift a blockade by BJP workers near Akaipur railway station.Share your views in your comments
