Bengal panchayat elections: SC to hear BJP complaint on nominees not allowed to file nomination

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The matter of panchayat elections in West Bengal, the BJP has reached the Supreme Court with allegations that their candidates are not being allowed to fill the nomination forms for the election.

The Supreme Court is prepared to hear the allegations. These will be heard tomorrow (April 6). April 9 is the last date of filing nominations to the elections.

The petition has been taken up to the Supreme Court by the BJP secretary of West Bengal.

The petition also asks for the extension of the nomination filing date to beyond April 9. The petition also says that violence in the state regarding the elections and BJP nominees are not being able to file their nominations.

–      India Legal Bureau