In the 15-member panchayat samiti, the BJP secured the majority by winning nine seats, while Trinamul bagged the rest. The BJP was all set to form the board on Monday but Uday Sankar Maity and Bipasha Das had deserted the BJP and joined Trinamul
A source in Trinamul said Kajal’s ascent to the helm of the highest rural body in the district assumed significance. It signals that he will steer the party in its contest against the BJP in Birbhum in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls
Around 5am, at least four rounds were fired at Saheb Ali Gazi, 38, who won from Khasbalanda gram panchayat, while he was returning home through Samla market on a bike after meeting party leaders