West Bengal panchayat elections are likely to be held in March 2023, sources told News18, adding that the state Election Commission (SEC) and Panchayat Department are preparing for this.
Sources said the process of delimitation, reservation and meeting with the district magistrate has been conducted and the SEC will announce the dates after consultation with the state government.
In November, ‘Duare Sarkar’ (Government at your doorstep) camps will be organized in different areas to help people take advantage of government schemes in every village and block.
preparing for parties
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has already directed all senior leaders to undertake extensive district tours. TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Sources said that General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will go on district tours to review the ground situation.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed a core committee of 20 members and is holding regular meetings related to the elections.
#watch At least eight people have died in election-related violence as voting continues in the West Bengal Panchayat elections. #Bengal Panchayat Election pic.twitter.com/Ay8wxLRhIv
— news18 (@CNNnews18) 14 May 2018
In 2018, TMC 38,118 Gram Panchayats, 8,062 Panchayat Samitis and 793 Zilla Parishads were won. At the same time, BJP won 5,779 gram panchayats, 769 panchayat samitis and 22 zilla parishads.
why it matters
The 2018 panchayat elections helped the BJP get 18 seats in the Lok Sabha. For TMC, it was the other way around. The party lost 18 seats due to allegations of large-scale violence in the panchayat elections.
#Bengal Panchayat Election There seems to be no election commission in West Bengal. The state government is killing democracy. It will be fought: Sitaram Yechury #Live, https://t.co/2zlIBdA0Bc pic.twitter.com/uoaT7ODsjZ
— news18 (@CNNnews18) 14 May 2018
The 2018 elections were held in four phases for 48,650 posts in gram panchayats, 9,217 posts in panchayat samitis and 927 posts in zilla parishads.
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The allegations were uncontested in more than 34% of the seats and people were threatened to stay away. The opposition reached the court and the Supreme Court was also “shocked” to see the number of uncontested seats.
The BJP claims that it has grown in the state since 2018 and will fight with all its might. TMC is focusing on connecting with the people. The state has not received the NREGA money, which was stopped last December, and the TMC may take up the issue.
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