LIVE: West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023 | Bengal Panchayat Polls: Voting Starts For 73,887 Seats West Bengal Panchayat Election LIVE updates: A staggering number of over 200,000 candidates are competing for a remarkable total of 73,887 seats. Mamata Banerjee's TMC, the BJP and an alliance comprising the Congress and the Left parties are the major contenders. The Panchayat elections in West Bengal, amidst a backdrop of pre-poll violence, are scheduled to be conducted on July 8 under strict security arrangements. The State Election Commission (SEC) has taken proactive steps by deploying additional central forces to maintain law and order during the polls. West Bengal Panchayat Election LIVE updates: A staggering number of over 200,000 candidates are competing for a remarkable total of 73,887 seats. Mamata Banerjee's TMC, the BJP and an alliance comprising the Congress and the Left parties are the major contenders. #westbengal #westbengalpanchayatelection #bengalpanchayatpolls #mamatabanerjee #tmc #bjp #englishnewslive #cnnnews18live #news18live n18oc_politics n18oc_india