West Bengal Panchayat Election Polls 2018: Election Commission Extends Last Date for Filing Nominations
This decision was made after violence marred the filling of nominations for panchayat polls in the state.
West Bengal, April 10: The West Bengal Election Commission extended the last date for filing nominations until Tuesday for panchayat elections. Earlier the last date to file nomination for the same was April 9. This decision was made after violence marred the filling of nominations for panchayat polls in the state. Catch West Bengal Panchayat Election Results 2018 Live News Updates Here
On April 6, over 25 political party workers were injured after a clash erupted between workers of Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jalpaiguri district over the filing of nomination for the upcoming panchayat polls. Many vehicles were vandalised during the clash. Reportedly, a BJP party office was also burnt by TMC workers.