Opposition parties have alleged that violent incidents have disrupted the nomination process of its candidates.
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to deploy central paramilitary forces in the state in view of reports of violence ahead of the July 8 panchayat polls, reported PTI.
Several incidents of violence have been reported during the nomination process for the upcoming polls that began on June 9 and will end on June 15.
On June 11, violence had erupted at Barsul in East Bardhaman district when supporters of the Left parties were attacked, reported The Hindu. Communist Party of India (Marxist) State committee member Soma Das was injured on the head at Minakhan village in North 24 Parganas district. The party office and several motorbikes parked outside were also vandalised.
At Sonamukhi town in Bankura district, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Deb Shankar Mandal was attacked while filing nomination papers, and Congress leaders and supporters were targeted at Nakashipara in Nadia district and Uttar Dinajpur district, reported the newspaper on June 11.
On Tuesday, the division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnaman and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya was hearing a bunch of pleas filed by Opposition leaders, who have alleged that the violent incidents have disrupted the nomination process of its candidates.
