Election commission a puppet of TMC, alleges opposition

Kolkata, April 10: West Bengal's opposition parties on Tuesday accused the State Election Commission of "acting like a puppet" in the hands of the ruling Trinamool Congress and moved court after it recalled its order extending the last date for filing nominations for Panchayat polls.

Hours after extending the last date for filing of nominations by a day, the SEC on Tuesday morning recalled its order citing legal issues.

Protesting against the decision, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership moved the Calcutta High Court and said it has stayed the new order and asked it to take care of the grievances and complaints lodged by individuals as well as by the political parties regarding filing of nominations for the rural polls next month.