-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would ensure smooth panchayat polls in West Bengal after the State Election Commission rushed with a petition accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of playing truant in providing adequate security forces for a free and fair voting process. "We will ensure smooth conduct of panchayat elections in West Bengal," the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, displaying steely resolve to defuse...
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Uttarakhand flood may wash away Bengal polls
-The Hindustan Times The Uttarakhand flood may take a toll on the West Bengal panchayat elections. The Union home ministry informed the Calcutta High Court on Monday that it was unable to provide adequate security for the rural polls due to the deployment of Central armed forces for rescue operations in Uttarakhand. The court had sought a reply on June 19. "A large number of Central forces are in Assam and elsewhere to...
More »Saradha scam: probe agencies face 'political' hurdles -Bibhas Bhattacharyya
-The Hindustan Times Kolkata: Probing the infamous Saradha scam for Bengal's investigating agencies is like searching for the man who stole overcoats in Nikolai Gogol's The Overcoat. It is a mammoth task made more difficult due to the involvement of political bigwigs. The enormity of the challenge is manifold. First, the web of financial irregularities amounting to thousands of crores of rupees. Second, the involvement of politicians in the scam and third,...
More »West Bengal EC to move court, again, on rural polls order-Marcus Dam
-The Hindu It wants the court to delete certain expressions from its verdict Kolkata: In a significant development, the West Bengal State Election Commission has decided to file an application before the Calcutta High Court seeking the deletion of certain expressions the Court made in its ruling in the dispute between the Commission and the State government over rural elections in the State. "We have decided to take the appropriate steps to...
More »Win-all: HC judgment favours both EC, Didi
-The Hindustan Times The vexed issue of West Bengal panchayat polls has finally had an "amicable settlement" - which gives more time to the Mamata Banerjee government to prepare for the polls and upholds her demand for the use of state police for security. Instead of June, the state gets time till July 15 and the three-phase poll will be held with the help of the state armed police, said a division...
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