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Bengal Assembly Passes Bill on Gram Panchayat Administrators
The West Bengal Assembly passed the Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows the state government to appoint administrators to gram panchayats that lack deputy chiefs. This move aims to address issues like corruption and revive defunct local bodies. The bill was passed without the presence of the opposition. The state government stated the bill is intended to ensure the smooth functioning of gram panchayats.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 1 · Right 0 n = 2
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (1): The Indian Express