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In yet another blow to the Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), formerly aligned with the coalition, has opted to pursue its own path. They have announced intentions to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the transfer of Home Secretaries from six states - Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced Trinamool Congress' candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal.

In two separate incidents in West Bengal, three Muslim men were killed by mobs within a span of 72 hours. In both cases, the assailant mobs labelled the deceased of being cow or goat thieves.

A significant number of Muslim casualties have been reported in the aftermath of the panchayat polls violence in West Bengal, with at least 42 people losing their lives, 28 of whom were identified as Muslims. Out of these violent killings, 20 occurred on the polling day itself, with 15 of the victims belonging to the Muslim community.

At least twelve people were killed in West Bengal as widespread violence roiled the polling process in Panchayat elections today. Polling booths were vandalised and ballot papers set on fire at places as people queued up to vote for the three-tier panchayat polls.