KOLKATA: Even earlier than a unmarried vote is forged in the panchayat polls, the 2018 panchayat poll has already scripted a document because the destiny of 34.2% seats in the three-tier rural our bodies had been made up our minds without a contest. The ruling Trinamool Congress is the only birthday celebration which has been able to field applicants for the entire rural body seats.
Figures released via the State Election Commission published that of the 48,650 gram panchayat seats in the state, Trinamool has already bagged 16,814. The destiny of three,059 panchayat samiti seats and 203 zilla parishad seats have additionally been made up our minds without a contest.
While uncontested victories in rural polls is nothing new in Bengal, the size this time has eclipsed all previous information, sources stated. Election analyst Biswanath Chakraborty argues best two times earlier than, in 2003 and 2013, had the share of uncontested seats reached the double-digit mark. The determine was once 11% (6,800 setas) In 2003, and 10.66% (6,274 seats) in 2013. “If you compare it with the 2013 determine, we are witnessing a three-fold bounce this time. This is a document,” stated Chakraborty.
Amid the protracted prison combat, the SEC on Sunday indicated it is going to inform the Calcutta High Court that during the four-hour window to report nominations on Monday, five,697 nominations have been filed. “A total of 269 nominations for Zilla parishad have been filed on the final day of nomination, while 1,337 nominations have been filed for panchayat samitis and four,097 for the gram panchayats. The argument that opposition may just now not report nominations does now not dangle flooring,” stated an SEC legitimate.
Meanwhile, election commissioner Amarendra Singh has written to the state executive, asking for details of safety arrangement. The state has initiated talks with Andhra Pradesh and Telengana for purchasing police drive for the election.
The BJP is prone to report a petition on Monday, difficult the commission’s handling of the election procedure. Earlier the HC had asked the commission to hold a meeting with the stakeholders in a meaningful way. The BJP is prone to query the sincerity of the commission in seeking to make it “meaningful”. “The commission can have to explain what they imply via a meaningful assembly. The assembly that they held was once now not meaningful,” stated a BJP leader.
Figures released via the State Election Commission published that of the 48,650 gram panchayat seats in the state, Trinamool has already bagged 16,814. The destiny of three,059 panchayat samiti seats and 203 zilla parishad seats have additionally been made up our minds without a contest.
While uncontested victories in rural polls is nothing new in Bengal, the size this time has eclipsed all previous information, sources stated. Election analyst Biswanath Chakraborty argues best two times earlier than, in 2003 and 2013, had the share of uncontested seats reached the double-digit mark. The determine was once 11% (6,800 setas) In 2003, and 10.66% (6,274 seats) in 2013. “If you compare it with the 2013 determine, we are witnessing a three-fold bounce this time. This is a document,” stated Chakraborty.
Amid the protracted prison combat, the SEC on Sunday indicated it is going to inform the Calcutta High Court that during the four-hour window to report nominations on Monday, five,697 nominations have been filed. “A total of 269 nominations for Zilla parishad have been filed on the final day of nomination, while 1,337 nominations have been filed for panchayat samitis and four,097 for the gram panchayats. The argument that opposition may just now not report nominations does now not dangle flooring,” stated an SEC legitimate.
Meanwhile, election commissioner Amarendra Singh has written to the state executive, asking for details of safety arrangement. The state has initiated talks with Andhra Pradesh and Telengana for purchasing police drive for the election.
The BJP is prone to report a petition on Monday, difficult the commission’s handling of the election procedure. Earlier the HC had asked the commission to hold a meeting with the stakeholders in a meaningful way. The BJP is prone to query the sincerity of the commission in seeking to make it “meaningful”. “The commission can have to explain what they imply via a meaningful assembly. The assembly that they held was once now not meaningful,” stated a BJP leader.
Record uncontested wins in Bengal Panchayat poll
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