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Polling on for seven Bengal civic bodies; opposition cries foul

Moderate to brisk polling for seven civic bodies in West Bengal was reported on Sunday, as the Congress and the Left Front demanded scrapping of the "farcical" elections amid alleged violence and booth capturing in three municipalities. A CPI-M leader claimed that at least four party workers were injured in poll violence. Activists of the …

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May 14, 2017

GJM hopeful of forming civic boards in four municipalities

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung on Thursday said that his party was hopeful of forming civic boards in Kalimpong, Mirik, Kurseong and Darjeeling municipalities. "I am not worried about Kurseong. Party leaders have done a good job there. Even in Darjeeling, things are fine, but I am slightly worried about Kalimpong and Mirik," …

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April 20, 2017