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Bengal Panchayat Polls: Central forces route march to infuse confidence among voters in Bolpur

Central forces route march in Bolpur

Birbhum: Days after the Calcutta High Court order to requisition central forces for deployment in panchayat elections to the West Bengal State Election Commission, Central Forces on Saturday held a route march in Bolpur town of Birbhum district to instil confidence in the voters.

The administration and Bolpur police also joined hands with the central forces to ensure that the election process could be done peacefully in the Panchayat elections.

Meanwhile, one company of paramilitary forces reached Jalpaiguri on Friday evening.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court ordered the West Bengal SEC to requisition the Central Forces within 24 hours for deployment in panchayat elections. The court's directive specified that the number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies should not be less than those requisitioned for the 2013 panchayat polls.

Ahead of the Panchayat elections, scheduled to be held on July 8, the state witnessed continuous clashes in various parts of the state, including a violent incident at the Block Development Office in Birbhum's Ahmadpur, where crude bombs were reportedly thrown. (with ANI inputs)
 

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