File photo: Indranil Bhoumik/MintKolkata: After a protracted legal battle, the much-awaited panchayat polls are all set to be held on Monday in West Bengal amid tight security. Political parties are viewing the panchayat polls as a warm up match ahead of 2019 general elections. The run-up to the single-phase panchayat polls was marked by intense campaigning. Although top leaders of all parties campaigned for the polls, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee refrained from it. The election this time witnessed an unprecedented legal tussle between the SEC, state government, ruling TMC and the opposition BJP, Congress and the Left Front.

Source: Mint May 13, 2018 05:26 UTC