"This is the only state where Opposition parties are not allowed to file nominations. We all know how BJP activists were killed during the last panchayat elections here in the state.
"The elections here were marred by violence. This is not good for democracy. There are some problems with the law and order situation in the state," he told reporters here.
Underlining that the law and order situation is a state subject, Ahir stressed that it is the duty of the West Bengal government to oversee the matter.
The single-phase panchayat elections was marred by sporadic violence which claimed a few lives and left many injured.
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