The ruling party in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC), has expressed confidence in winning the upcoming rural polls in the state after the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of more than 82,000 central force personnel within 24 hours. The TMC accused opposition parties of attempting to tarnish the state’s image while facing an impending defeat. On the other hand, opposition parties have appealed to the State Election Commission (SEC) to maintain neutrality and follow the court’s ruling without bias towards the ruling dispensation. The court’s ruling comes on the back of widespread violence over the filing of nominations for the July 8 polls, which has left five people dead and several others injured in various parts of the state. The SEC is expected to requisition a sufficient number of central forces personnel during the impending polls. In the 2013 panchayat polls and subsequent elections, the TMC emerged victorious despite the deployment of central forces.
TMC Confident of Winning Rural Polls After HC Order on Central Forces; Opposition Urges SEC to Ensure Neutrality
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