West Bengal reported at least 12 deaths and witnessed several incidents of violence and arson during the voting for the three-tiered panchayat polls in rural parts of the state on Saturday. Bombs, riggings, killings have long been a part of poll scene in West Bengal and so is the blame-game that follows., India News, Times Now
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Voting in the West Bengal panchayat polls is under way as violence leading up to this moment has cast a shadow on the process. Even as people line up to exercise their franchise, there have been demands in some areas for central forces to be deployed. Track the latest news updates on West Bengal panchayat polls only with DH!
BJP polling agent Madhab Biswas was allegedly killed in Falimari gram panchayat in Coochbehar district, they said. The BJP alleged that when Biswas tried to enter the polling booth he was stopped by TMC supporters, and as the situation escalated, they killed him. The TMC denied the allegations. West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023: Several People Killed in Election-Related Violence As Voting Underway for Three-Tier Panchayat Polls.