Afternoon brief: How poll violence deaths overshadowed voters in West Bengal, and all the latest news

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Published on: Jul 9, 2023, 13:02:14 IST

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How death shadowed voters during Bengal panchayat polls

For Dulali Karjee, Saturday was supposed to be a day when she and her son, Chiranjit, would meet friends and neighbours while voting for the Bhagni gram panchayat in the Dinhata area of Cooch Behar. Destiny, however, had something else in store for the 64-year-old woman. Read more

A woman Police personnel checks a voter ID card of a woman voter who arrived to cast her vote for the West Bengal Panchayat election in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday. (ANI)

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