BJP claim at least 45 killed in Bengal panchayat polls, terms Mamata Banerjee ‘ruthless’
Violence rocked the July 8 rural polls, leaving 15 dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers burnt and bombs thrown at rivals in several places. Repolling was held on Monday in 696 booths across 19 districts where voting was declared void amid allegations of ballot box tampering and violence.
