South 24 Parganas
West Bengal Booth Level Officers Protest With Ambulance After Colleague Suffers Brain Stroke During Electoral Duties
Dec 10, 2025 12:59 am CST
West Bengal Booth Level Officers staged a protest bringing their colleague who suffered a brain stroke allegedly from excessive election-related workload. The BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee demands compensation and workload relief, highlighting the disparity between support for polling personnel casualties and BLOs who suffer health issues during Election Commission duties.
West Bengal Electoral Anomaly: 29 Poll Booths Report Zero Dead, Duplicate, or Shifted Voters After Commission Investigation
Dec 04, 2025 01:14 pm CST
The Election Commission of India has drastically revised the number of polling booths in West Bengal with zero deceased, duplicate, or shifted voters from 2,208 to just 29 following rigorous verification. The suspicious statistical anomaly prompted immediate investigation, with South 24 Parganas district showing the most significant correction from 760 to 20 booths. BJP representatives suggest continued verification may eliminate all remaining anomalies.
Bengal Police Defends Transporting Desecrated Kali Idol in Prison Van Amid Political Controversy
Oct 23, 2025 07:36 pm CST
Following the desecration of a Kali idol in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police faced criticism after viral videos showed them placing the idol in a prison van. Officials defended their action as necessary to protect the deity's sanctity during road blockades and stone-throwing incidents. The case has sparked political tensions between BJP and TMC, with one arrest made in connection with the desecration that occurred shortly after Kali Puja celebrations.