Incidents of violence involving clashes between supporters of rival parties were reported from Hooghly, Murshidabad, Malda, Purba Medinipur, and South 24 Parganas among other districts.
Not just South Parganas district, with its stronghold Bhangar, ISF has won seats in the three-tier polls in North Parganas, suggesting a footprint in largely Bengali-speaking Muslim areas too
The condition of ailing former chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remains critical on Sunday though there has been a slight improvement, according to hospital authorities.
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পঞ্চায়েত ভোটের আগে থেকেই অশান্ত দক্ষিণ ২৪ পরগনার ভাঙড়ে প্রাণহানিও হয়েছে। প্রতিদিন এলাকায় বোমাবাজি চলছে। ১৪৪ ধারা জারি রয়েছে এলাকায়। এই পরিস্থিতিতে নির্দেশ দিলেন পুলিশমন্ত্রী মমতা।