West Bengal Panchayat Election Result 2023 LIVE: TMC leads in 8,692 seats, BJP ahead in 1,453
West Bengal Panchayat Election Result 2023: A total 5.67 crore people were eligible to decide the fate of 2.06 lakh candidates in 73,887 seats.
West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 Result LIVE updates: The counting of votes in the violence-hit panchayat and rural body elections in West Bengal is currently underway. This comes a day after repolling was held across 696 polling booths in 19 districts.
In this election, 37 people have lost their lives, with 18 killed on the day of polling on Saturday.
A total of 5.67 crore people living in the state's rural areas were eligible to decide the fate of 2.06 lakh candidates in 73,887 seats of the panchayat system.
Follow all the updates here:
- Jul 11, 2023 03:08 PM IST
133 Bengal people take refuge in Assam due to panchayat poll violence: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said over 100 people from West Bengal have taken shelter in the state, fearing for their lives because of the panchayat election violence back home. ."Yesterday, 133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri district of Assam. We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical assistance," Sarma wrote on Twitter.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:53 PM IST
BJP MLA Chandana Bauri's car attacked
BJP MLA Chandana Bauri's car was allegedly pelted with stones in Bankura's Shaltora. Allegations have been made against Trinamool. However, the ruling party denied the allegations.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:48 PM IST
Trinamool Congress emerges victorious in West Bengal Panchayat contested seats
According to the counting so far, TMC is leading in 8692 seats, BJP in 1453 and CPM in 894 seats. Apart from this, Congress is ahead in only 344 seats.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:35 PM IST
BJP candidate injured by Trinamool
The Trinamool accused the BJP candidate of attacking the booth number 38 of Gurap Gram Panchayat under Dhanekhali Assembly. He was admitted to Chunchura hospital.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:21 PM IST
Candidate's husband attempts to flee with ballot box
Chaos erupted as the husband of a candidate attempted to abscond with a ballot box in Sava Nagar, Malda. Meanwhile, the Congress party has filed a complaint with the block development officer (BDO) alleging an attack on a Gram Panchayat candidate in Nandigram.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:18 PM IST
South 24 Parganas district records highest number of counting centers
The counting of votes for the panchayat elections in West Bengal is going on peacefully since morning amid tight security. As the state eagerly awaited the outcome, it was revealed that a total of 339 counting centers had been established across 22 districts to facilitate the counting of votes. Notably, South 24 Parganas district emerged as the district with the highest number of counting centers, boasting a total of 28 centers.
- Jul 11, 2023 02:02 PM IST
CPIM wins 26 seats, leading in 558
The Left has won 26 gram panchayat seats so far in West Bengal and is ahead in 558 seats.
- Jul 11, 2023 01:43 PM IST
Latest trends: TMC leads in 3,068 seats, BJP in 1,151
The latest trends indicate that Trinamool Congress is leading in over 3,068 gram panchayat seats in West Bengal while the BJP is ahead in 1,151 seats as of 12.30pm, State Election Commission officials said on Tuesday.
- Jul 11, 2023 01:38 PM IST
BJP state president tells party workers to ‘remain in field’
According to reports, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar has told the party workers to remain in the field till the counting is over.
- Jul 11, 2023 01:16 PM IST
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar faints outside counting center
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar on Tuesday suddenly lost consciousness while talking to the police in front of the counting center. According to reports, he has been immediately taken to the hospital.
- Jul 11, 2023 01:14 PM IST
Section 144 imposed outside counting centers
Amid the on-going protests and violence outside the counting centers, the authorities have imposed section 144 of the IPC to prevent any untoward incident.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:52 PM IST
BJP wins the gram panchayat seat in Nandigram
BJP wins the gram panchayat seat in Nandigram where Suvendu Adhikari had voted.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:44 PM IST
TMC wins 318 seats in pre-poll violence-hit South 24 Paraganas
In pre-poll violence-hit South 24 Paraganas, the TMC has won 318 gram panchayat seats so far. The BJP got 34 seats, while the CPIM and Congress have bagged 9 and 3 seats respectively.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:23 PM IST
Latest trends: BJP wins 946 panchayat seats, CPIM gets 750
According to the latest trends, BJP has won 946 gram panchayat seats, while the CPIM won about 750 seats.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:13 PM IST
West Bengal governor visits counting center in South 24 Parganas
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose visited a counting center in South 24 Parganas today morning to take stock of the situation amid the on-going violence.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:11 PM IST
VIDEO: Crude bombs thrown outside counting center in Diamond Harbour
Crude bombs go off outside a counting center in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Protesters gather outside counting center in Diamond Harbour, stop govt vehicles
A large group of protesters have reportedly gathered outside the counting center in Diamond Harbour, and have allegedly stopped government vehicles.
- Jul 11, 2023 12:00 PM IST
TMC candidate accused of tearing ballot paper in Cooch Behar
In Cooch Behar, TMC candidate Riku Roy Rajbhar has been accused of tearing the ballot papers and sprinkling ink on them as his party had bagged just two seats, while BJP was ahead in 98 gram panchayats. Reportedly, the TMC leader has been detained.
- Jul 11, 2023 11:57 AM IST
Central forces removed from Nadiar Shantipur counting center
Extreme tensions prevail at Nadiar Shantipur counting center after the central forces were removed from the area.
- Jul 11, 2023 11:42 AM IST
BJP, Cong have no leads in Paschim Bardhaman
In Paschim Bardhaman gram panchayat, TMC has taken a lead in more than half of the seats. Meanwhile, BJP and Congress have not made any lead in the gram panchayat.
- Jul 11, 2023 11:35 AM IST
Assam CM on pre-poll violence
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that “133 individuals who feared for their lives due to violence in the panchayat election in West Bengal sought refuge in Dhubri District of Assam.” He added, “We have provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical assistance.”
- Jul 11, 2023 11:21 AM IST
TMC leading in 1,629 seats, BJP ahead in 364
According to the latest trends, TMC is leading in 1,629 gram panchayat seats, while the BJP is ahead in 364 seats. The CPIM is ahead with 362 seats, and the Congress is leading with 118.
- Jul 11, 2023 11:07 AM IST
Left-BJP-Congress block national highway in unity
BJP, CPIM, Congress blocked National Highway No. 117 in Bishnupur of South 24 Parganas to protest the alleged violence by Trinamool Congress-backed miscreants at the polling station of Bishnupur Block No. 1.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:59 AM IST
BJP leads in 25 Zilla Parishad seats, Trinamool leads in 56
Mamata Banerjee -led Trinamool Congress is ahead in 56 seats of Zilla Parishad, meanwhile the BJP is ahead in 25 seats as the counting of votes is underway.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:55 AM IST
In numbers: A breakdown of counting process of Bengal panchayat election
The ongoing counting for the West Bengal panchayat election is happening at around 339 counting venues spread across 22 districts. The counting is likely to continue for the next two days, a state election commission officer said Tuesday. At least 80-90 central force personnel will be guarding each of the 339 counting centres, officials said.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:50 AM IST
Police lathi charge crowd after people try to enter counting centre in Howrah
Amid the counting of votes for panchayat election, the police resorted to lathi charge crowd after people reportedly tried to enter a counting centre in Howrah, Live Hindustan reported.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:44 AM IST
Workers, supporters of political parties gather outside counting center in Uttar 24 Pargana
Reportedly, workers and supporters of several political parties gathered outside the counting center in Uttar 24 Pargana's Bryarakpur Block 1. Due to this, a large number of police forces have been deployed.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:28 AM IST
Calcutta HC ordered to deploy central forces for 10 days post result
The Calcutta High Court had said that central forces should be deployed in the state for at least 10 days after the election results amid the on-going violence in the state.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:21 AM IST
West Bengal state election commission website crashes
West Bengal state election commission website crashes Amid the counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat elections, the state election commission website has crashed. “The service is unavailable,” reads the message.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:17 AM IST
Early trends: TMC leading, CPIM trails
The early trends for the West Bengal Panchayat elections show TMC leading in 461 gram panchayats, followed by CPIM in 108, BJP in 92, and Congress in 12 seats.
- Jul 11, 2023 10:10 AM IST
Security personnel open lathi charge on a group of people: WATCH
Security personnel open lathi charge to disperse a large number of people - who were reportedly attempting to enter the counting center in Howrah.
- Jul 11, 2023 09:54 AM IST
Tensions prevail in South 24 Parganas counting center
Tensions prevailed in South 24 Parganas' Diamond Harbor Fakir Chand College counting center as the opposition protested by blocking the national highway for not allowing their candidate to enter the counting hall. Reportedly, the opposition also alleged that some TMC-affiliated miscreants have surrounded the entrance to the counting center and are throwing bombs. Meanwhile, the TMC has denied the allegations.
- Jul 11, 2023 09:32 AM IST
Counting of votes to be done in 6 phases
The counting of votes will be done in six phases, reported Live Hindustan citing an official of the poll panel. Reportedly, the ballots of gram panchayats will be counted first, followed by votes of Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad. The counting is expected to go on till late night.
- Jul 11, 2023 09:18 AM IST
Opposition parties staging protests
The opposition parties are staging protests by blocking roads in some areas over allegations that their candidates were not allowed to enter the booths.
- Jul 11, 2023 09:17 AM IST
Tensions running high outside counting centers
According to sources, tensions are running high outside several counting centers - Bagnan in Howrah, Golsi in East Burdwan, and Bishnupur in South 24 Parganas - as allegations surfaced that agents of opposition candidates were not allowed to enter the booths.
- Jul 11, 2023 09:15 AM IST
BJP leader on poll violence
BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Tuesday hit out at the TMC over the pre-poll violence saying, “44 people have been killed in panchayat poll violence till yesterday. And even today, on counting day, we have information that the TMC cadre will create a lot of ruckus. Why is Mamata Banerjee silent on these deaths?”
- Jul 11, 2023 08:49 AM IST
42 deaths reported in West Bengal so far since June 8
According to reports, around 42 people have died in election-related violence in West Bengal since June 8. On July 8 alone, 18 people died and a dozen others were injured. Read more here
- Jul 11, 2023 08:26 AM IST
West Bengl Goveror on violence in state
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose while speaking to the media on pre-poll violence said, “There will be a relentless fight against growing violence in Bengal. Those who commit violence in the field will be made to curse the day they are born. All authorities will come down with a heavy hand on the goons and lawbreakers.”
- Jul 11, 2023 08:01 AM IST
Counting of votes begins
The counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat elections has begun.
- Jul 11, 2023 07:58 AM IST
Security at counting center in Berhampore Girls College, Murshidabad: WATCH
Visuals from Berhampore Girls College, Murshidabad.
- Jul 11, 2023 07:50 AM IST
West Bengal Guv to visit 3 violence-hit districts today
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to visit South 24 Parganas district, including Bhangar and Canning, to take the stock of situation on the day of counting of votes for the Panchayat election.
- Jul 11, 2023 07:11 AM IST
Voting on July 8 was declared ‘void’. Here's why
The voting on July 8 was declared void by the state election commission (SEC) in the light of alleged rigging, booth capturing and multiple reports of electoral malfeasance and voter intimidation.
- Jul 11, 2023 06:58 AM IST
Massive security deployed at counting center: WATCH
Ahead of the counting of West Bengal Panchayat elections, massive security has been deployed at the counting center. Visuals from Narayantala Ramkrishna Vidhya Mandir, South 24 Parganas.
- Jul 11, 2023 06:54 AM IST
West Bengal Guv met Amit Shah amid pre-poll violence
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who had been conducting visits to districts affected by pre-poll violence, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday. After the meeting, the Governor said that there will be “light at the end of the tunnel and that good things will happen in the future.” “The darkest hour is just before dawn. There will be light at the end of the tunnel. The only message I could get today is -if winter comes can spring be far behind? Good will happen in the days to come,” he said.
- Jul 11, 2023 06:51 AM IST
Who won in 2018?
In the 2018 polls, the Trinamool Congress had won uncontested, 34 per cent of the seats in the panchayat elections. The ruling party has won several seats without contesting this year as well.
- Jul 11, 2023 06:21 AM IST
Fresh violence reported on Monday
On Monday, four more persons were reported dead, taking the toll of political violence to 42 since June 8, when the three-tier local body polls were announced.
- Jul 11, 2023 05:42 AM IST
Counting of votes today
The counting of votes in the violence-affected panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held today - a day after repolling was held across 696 polling booths in 19 districts.
- Jul 11, 2023 05:27 AM IST
West Bengal panchayat election 2023 results: Litmus test for Mamata, BJP ahead of 2024
In Bengal's politics, violence during elections is nothing new. Till now, 37 people have lost their lives in this year's elections, with 18 killed on the day of polling on Saturday. In the previous election held in 2018, 23 people were killed with 12 fatalities on the day of polling. Read more
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