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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Shiv Sahay Singh

West Bengal State Election Commission moves SC challenging HC order for deployment of Central forces

The West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) on Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order directing deployment of Central forces in the State, following violence in the run-up to the panchayat polls. 

Six persons, including a Trinamool Congress candidate, have been killed in the State since the announcement of panchayat elections on June 9.

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