Summary:
Meanwhile, the Congress and the Left parties organised protests over the violence during the nomination process of the panchayat polls. Almost 1.5 lakh candidates from different political parties have filed nomination papers for the rural polls in West Bengal, but the process remains stalled because of the ongoing legal cases. The development has raised questions on whether the rural polls will be held as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission for May 1, 3 and 5. The Opposition parties described the development as their victory. more-inA Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the single-judge Bench that stayed the process of panchayat polls in the State last week..