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The Calcutta High Court had ordered the deployment of the Central Force on 15 June.
Voting for the Panchayat elections is to be held in West Bengal on July 8. The Calcutta High Court had ordered the deployment of the Central Force on June 15 to prevent violence in the elections. The Mamta Banerjee government of the state has challenged this decision of the High Court in the Supreme Court. The matter will be heard in the court on June 20.
The BJP and the Congress had filed two petitions regarding the violence in the panchayat elections in Bengal. On June 15, a bench of Chief Justice Shivaganaman and Justice Uday Kumar directed the deployment of central forces in sensitive districts.
On this, the Election Commission had said that it will take some time to identify the sensitive places. The court said on this that taking more time would only cause harm.
In the latest incident of violence in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, several vehicles were torched.
Union minister’s car attacked, TMC leader killed
On June 17, TMC-BJP clashed during nomination paper scrutiny. Union minister Nishith Pramanik’s convoy was also attacked.
Shambhudas, a relative of BJP candidate Vishakha Das Kismat, was murdered in Sahebganj, Cooch Behar on June 18 regarding the panchayat elections. BJP had told TMC responsible for this murder.
At the same time, on June 17, Union Minister of State for Home Nishith Pramanik’s convoy was also attacked in Sahebganj. Pramanik was going to the block office located at Sahebganj. The work of scrutiny of the candidates was going on here.
Earlier, the case of murder of TMC leader came to light in Kaliachak of Malda district. Mustafa Sheikh was beaten to death. TMC had accused BJP supporters of Sheikh’s murder.
Violence increased from June 13, there was fighting and bombing
More than 100 bomb attacks were carried out on June 14 in Canning in South 24 Parganas district after two TMC factions clashed.
Violent clashes started on June 13 during the nomination for the panchayat elections. Then the supporters of Indian Secular Front (ISF) and Trinamool Congress came face to face. Navsad Siddiqui, ISF MLA from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, said that when our party workers went to file nominations, they were beaten up by TMC goons. If this situation continues, fair panchayat elections will not be held. People will not come out of the house due to fear.
On June 14, two factions of the ruling TMC clashed during the nomination of candidates at Canning in South 24 Parganas district. Both the groups attacked each other with bombs.
CM Mamta claims peaceful nomination, Governor said – violence has happened
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had said on June 16 that the panchayat election nominations took place peacefully. But Governor CV Anand Bose, who returned two days ago after visiting the violence-hit areas, said on Monday – I do not want to comment on the CM’s statement. Their perception may be different.
She is a leader elected by the people. But it is true that violence and clashes have taken place in some areas. I went there, I talked to people. On the other hand, the Governor’s OSD Sandeep Kumar Singh said that a call center has been set up regarding problems in Panchayat elections, in which more than 100 complaints are received daily.
On June 16, the STF recovered a pistol and live cartridges in Birbhum district.
Voting for Panchayat elections on July 8, result on July 11
Panchayat elections will be held in West Bengal on a single day on July 8. Counting will take place on July 11. The filing of nominations started from June 9, which ended on June 15.