Panchayt polls: Bengal ministers demand Chowdhury's arrest

July 22, 2013 19:32

Two West Bengal ministers today alleged electoral malpractices by Congress in the panchayat elections being held in its strongholds and demanded the arrest of Minister of State for Railways Adhir Chowdhury.

"Congress and the CPI(M) are not allowing free and fair voting in the Malda and Murshidabad districts. Bombs have been thrown and ballot papers snatched," Panchayat minister Subrata Mukherjee said here.

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