2023 WB Panchayat Elections – TMC wins 12518-gram panchayats and is leading in 3620 seats. Followed by BJP who has won 2781 seats and is leading in 915 seats. CPI(M) has won 910 seats and is leading in 550 seats while Congress has won 625 seats and is leading in 276. Security personnel used lathi charges to scatter a crowd trying to enter the Howrah counting center. The West Bengal Panchayat elections have faced high tension due to allegations that opposition candidates’ representatives had difficulty entering booths. During the tallying of the votes, the state election commission’s website crashed. 5.67 crore people in rural areas can vote for 2.06 lakh candidates for 73,887 panchayat seats. The panchayat and rural body elections suffered from violence, with thirty-seven people dying during the election.
TMC wins 12518 seats in the 2023 West Bengal Panchayat elections
West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 Results: A total of 5.67 crore voters had the opportunity to select 2.06 lakh candidates for 73,887 seats.
TMC is leading
TMC has currently won 12518-gram panchayats and is leading in 3620 seats. Followed by BJP who has won 2781 seats and is leading in 915 seats. CPI(M) has won 910 seats and is leading in 550 seats while Congress has won 625 seats and is leading in 276.
Tight security
Security personnel used lathi charges to scatter a sizable crowd trying to enter the Howrah counting center.
Several counting centers, including Bagnan in Howrah, Golsi in East Burdwan, and Bishnupur in South 24 Parganas, are reportedly experiencing high levels of tension due to allegations that the opposition candidates’ representatives had no way of getting into the booths.
Counting of votes
According to a poll panel official quoted by Live Hindustan, there will be six phases to the vote counting. Reports state that the officials will first count the votes of the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad, followed by the Votes of the gram panchayats. The counting will most likely continue until late at night.
West Bengal State Election Commission Website crashes
The state election commission website has crashed as the West Bengal panchayat elections vote totals get tallied. The message states, “The service is not available.”
2023 WB Panchayat elections
A total of 5.67 crore people who reside in rural areas of the state can vote for 2.06 lakh candidates for 73,887 panchayat seats.
The West Bengal panchayat and rural body elections, which suffered from violence, were recently counted. It occurred a day after 696 polling places in 19 districts underwent recounts.
Thirty-Seven people died during this election, including 18 on the day of voting on Saturday.
On the state’s violence, West Bengal Governor
When discussing pre-election violence with the media, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, “There will be a constant struggle against rising violence in Bengal. The day they are born will be a curse for those who use violence in the field. The lawbreakers and goons will face a heavy hand from all authorities.”
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