Clashes erupt in Assam panchayat polls; ballot box thrown into pond: Police

Clashes erupt in Assam panchayat polls; ballot box thrown into pond: Police

Three incidents of poll-related violence were reported during the Panchayat polls, and two persons have been arrested so far, police said

Blood Stains Mull Panchayat Polls in Cachar’s Katigorah, Five Injured Rushed to SMCH

The sanctity of the Panchayat elections in Cachar’s Katigorah was marred by bloodshed and chaos as violence erupted at Polling Station 876, Boalipar LP School, in the Tarinipur area on Friday, leaving five people injured and the polling process temporarily halted. Polling Station No. 2, under Fulbari-Tarinipur Gaon Panchayat, became the epicentre of unrest after a brawl broke out early in the day. According to allegations raised by a polling age…