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Congress-CPM have not fielded candidates against each other in some seats of West Bengal.
The nomination for the Panchayat elections to be held in West Bengal on July 8 has also been completed. The ruling TMC has been leading in the nominations filed for the elections to Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zilla Parishad. According to the State Election Commission, TMC has the maximum number of 61,591 candidates, which is around 97%, for 63,229 gram panchayat seats in 22 districts.
The second number is the BJP, which has fielded 38,475 candidates for 60% of the seats. CPIM has fielded candidates on 56% seats (35,411). However, in the case of candidates in the Gram Panchayat, the Congress has lagged behind even the independent candidates. While 16,335 independents have filed nominations, only 11,774 nominations have been filed by the Congress.
Clashes continue in Bengal over Panchayat elections. On 4 July, a clash broke out between TMC and ISF workers in South 24 Parganas. After this police force was deployed in the area.
Congress-CMP agreement
Congress-CPM have not fielded candidates against each other in some seats of Bengal. Similarly, the Aam Aadmi Party has also not fielded its candidate in this election, not contesting with the TMC. NPP has also not submitted any claim.
Rigging: Form filed for Trinamool candidate who went on Haj, canceled when the case reached the court
Mehruddin, the Trinamool candidate from Minakhan Kumarjol gram panchayat in North 24 Parganas, had gone on Haj from June 4. He will return on July 16, but nomination papers have been filed here despite his being abroad. When the CPM reached the Calcutta High Court on this, the Commission rejected the nomination. The commission pointed out that there was a technical glitch in the nomination process. The next hearing will be on July 19.
Oldest and youngest candidate
Uma Rani Mishra, 85, the BJP candidate for Amalajoda gram panchayat in West Burdwan district, says there is no age for service. TMC has given ticket to 23-year-old Chumki Ghosh from Dhalpada Gram Panchayat of Dakshin Dinajpur. Chumki Ghosh Hilly, only 2 feet tall, is a third year student at Government College.
10,000 fine on those who vote until there is no facility in Malda village
Bad Jagdishpur village of Malda district. Due to lack of road, electricity and water facilities here, the people of the village have boycotted the vote till the demand is not fulfilled. The villagers have decided with mutual consent that if someone votes under pressure, he will have to pay a fine of Rs 10,000. Juhi Barman of the village says that there is a problem in the marriage of sons and daughters due to problems here.
CPM can become a hidden rustam due to workers returning home
The CPM, which ruled Bengal for 34 years, is ready to show its strength in this panchayat election. The CPM is a wake-up call for the BJP trying to strengthen its hold in the rural areas. Right now CPM has neither any MLA nor any MP from Bengal. But the picture has changed a lot in the last two years.
Political analyst says that due to the terror of Trinamool Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the voters of the Left party who went to the BJP are returning. The victory of the Congress-CPM alliance candidate in the by-election held in March last on a seat in Murshidabad district is a big proof of this. The BJP is seen as a strong opposition in 10 districts of the state, while the CPM-Congress alliance is in 10 districts. The CPM is taking on the Trinamool in North and South 24 Parganas districts.