The two factions of Congress party workers got into the fight during an election for Zila Panchayat President in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district in Chhattisgarh.
Uttarakhand High Court ruled that barring candidates having more than 2 children from contesting in elections for Panchayat Raj institutions is not anti-minority
The rising popularity of BJP amongst the people of West Bengal, which began last year during the panchayat polls only kept burgeoning this election season.