Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The panchayat elections in West Bengal will be held on July 8, the State Election Commission said on Thursday. India News | Murder of Democracy, Cries Suvendu Adhikari as WB Poll Panel Sets Panchayat Elections on July 8.
While the polling for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections on Sunday is underway, the BJP has alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress (TMC) was misusing every agency from the State Election Commission to police and civil administration to remain relevant in the polls.
A BJP delegation had met West Bengal State Election Commission today to highlight various instances if electoral malpractices, rigging and intimidation.