HC steps in to ensure peaceful polling in Bengal rural elections
The New Indian Express|June 10, 2023
HOURS after the newly appointed state election commissioner announced that panchayat election will be held in one phase on July 8 across West Bengal, the mercury in Bengal politics started soaring as both the BJP and the Congress moved the Calcutta High Court with a slew of demands.
PRONAB MONDAL
HC steps in to ensure peaceful polling in Bengal rural elections

The court, in its preliminary observation, said the deadline for submitting nomination is not adequate and asked the state poll panel to come up with its response on Monday.

The court also directed the election commission to ensure videography of the entire process of filing the nominations.

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