Calcutta High Court. Opposition parties had alleged they were not being allowed to file nominations. ”The ruling TMC has tried to turn the panchayat polls into a farce by not allowing the opposition candidates to file nominations. This high court ruling is a triumph of democracy over dictatorship,” Vijayvergiya told reporters. ”The people of Bengal can get justice only by moving court because the entire state administration has been turned into a back office of the ruling TMC.

Source: The Telegraph April 12, 2018 10:52 UTC