The Opposition parties, however, hoped that the order will be followed in letter and spirit by the State Election Commission (SEC) without any bias towards the TMC which was accused of not allowing Opposition candidates to file nominations.
India s BJP party has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that central forces must be deployed to ensure the safety of people taking part in upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal. Party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said the decision was an "advice to the state election commission" to guarantee democratic processes, rather than act as a "tool of the state government".
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing the State Election Commission to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections.
After the violence, arson and murderous attacks on BJP and other party workers, SC's decision should be seen as a protector of democracy and a lesson to the West Bengal government, says Sudhanshu Trivedi