“West Bengal panchayat elections: One person dies while making crude bombs, death toll reaches 16 on last day of campaign”, Opindia, July 6, 2023:
“The death toll from panchayat poll-related violence in West Bengal has risen to 16 after one person was killed in an explosion when he was manufacturing crude bombs at Beldanga in the Murshidabad district of the state. A police officer informed, “One person was killed in a blast at Beldanga while making crude bombs. He has been identified. We are investigating.”
A Bharatiya Janata Party member whose wife is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming polls was found dead at Mohammad Bazar in Birbhum district in a separate incident. His family members has stated that he was murdered.
The final day of campaigning for all political parties is 6 July, the panchayat elections will be held on 8 July and the counting of ballots is scheduled for 11 July. In the meantime, political conflicts persisted in several districts all around the state throughout this time…..”
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