Bengal civic polls

West Bengal Municipal elections: BJP demands countermanding of polls in 3 civic bodies

After meeting senior SEC officials, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari told reporters that the BJP wants the polls to the three civic bodies to be countermanded due to "intimidation and threat to BJP candidates, and acts of physically preventing them from filing nomination papers".

Feb 11, 2022, 07:43 AM IST

Trinamool Congress sweeps civic polls in Bengal, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha wins three bodies

TMC on Wednesday swept the municipal polls in Bengal, capturing four of seven civic bodies.

May 17, 2017, 23:30 PM IST

Seven Bengal civic bodies go to the hustings, angry Opposition cries foul

Moderate to brisk polling for seven civic bodies in West Bengal was reported on Sunday, as the principal opposition parties, the Left Front, Congress and BJP, demanded scrapping of the "farcical" elections amid alleged violence and booth capturing in three municipalities.

May 15, 2017, 02:19 AM IST

West Bengal civic body elections begin for seven municipal bodies

In West Bengal, local body polls are being held for seven municipal bodies today.

May 14, 2017, 11:22 AM IST