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Panchayat elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in May 2018. The polls were hit with widespread violence throughout the state. [1] [2] [3] The ruling All India Trinamool Congress won 1/3rd of the total electoral seats uncontested, although there were widespread instances of TMC cadres using violence to prevent candidates of the Opposition from filing their nominations.
Members of the State Legislative Assembly, the only house of State Legislature in 22 states and 3 union territories of India and the lower house of 6 states, are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India enlisted in the voter list of their respective state/union territory, from a set of candidates who stand in their respective constituencies.
West Bengal State Election Commission was formed after amendment of Constitution with 73rd and 74th declaration [14] with the objective of supervision and guiding preparation of electoral rolls for local governing body and to conduct elections in municipalities and panchayats . State Election Commissions were formed as per Article 243K of the ...
This is a list of states and union territories of India by the number of voters polled in the fifteen Lok Sabha elections between 1951 and 2009, based on data released by the Election Commission of India.
Elections in West Bengal, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of West Bengal creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India.
State Election Commission consists of Chief Electoral Officer [2] and as many members and staff specified as are required by the Acts of respective State Governments. State Election Commissioners are independent persons not holding position or office in any Central or State Government organisations.
Two by-elections were held in West Bengal on 29 January 2018 following the death of the incumbents Member of Noapara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Madhusudan Ghose of the Indian National Congress and Uluberia (Lok Sabha constituency) M.P Sultan Ahmed (politician) of All India Trinamool Congress). [1] [2]
List of members (17 June 2019 – 16 June 2024) representation in Lok Sabha. These members of the Lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected in the 2019 Indian general election held in April–May 2019. [4] Keys: AITC (24) BJP (17) INC (2) #