<p>Amid incidents of violence in various parts of West Bengal ahead of the panchayat polls, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Sunday called on Governor C V Ananda Bose at the Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>Earlier, Sinha had failed to appear before Bose after he was summoned for an explanation of the incidents of murders, violence and clashes during nomination filing for the panchayat elections.</p>.<p>Bose had criticised the SEC over the alleged lack of proactive steps saying that Sinha belied the faith he reposed in him by appointing him to the post.</p>.<p>Sinha went to the Raj Bhavan to meet Bose on Sunday evening after the governor earlier in the day said that the SEC had sought to meet him.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/west-bengal-rural-polls-cong-says-822-companies-of-central-forces-not-enough-demands-more-1231114.html" target="_blank">West Bengal rural polls: Cong says 822 companies of central forces not enough, demands more</a></strong></p>.<p>“The state election commissioner requested an appointment with the governor. I indicated I want to discuss some important points. Once he is ready, he is welcome to come even today or any other day," Bose told reporters.</p>.<p>He said that vital points regarding the rural polls are required to be discussed with the commissioner.</p>.<p>Opposition parties have alleged that their candidates were intimidated and assaulted to prevent them from filing nomination papers by people owing allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress at various places.</p>.<p>Widespread violence over the filing of nominations for the three-tier panchayat polls has left at least eight people dead and several injured in various parts of the state in the past two weeks.</p>.<p>The governor had visited a couple of violence-affected places.</p>
<p>Amid incidents of violence in various parts of West Bengal ahead of the panchayat polls, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha on Sunday called on Governor C V Ananda Bose at the Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>Earlier, Sinha had failed to appear before Bose after he was summoned for an explanation of the incidents of murders, violence and clashes during nomination filing for the panchayat elections.</p>.<p>Bose had criticised the SEC over the alleged lack of proactive steps saying that Sinha belied the faith he reposed in him by appointing him to the post.</p>.<p>Sinha went to the Raj Bhavan to meet Bose on Sunday evening after the governor earlier in the day said that the SEC had sought to meet him.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/west-bengal-rural-polls-cong-says-822-companies-of-central-forces-not-enough-demands-more-1231114.html" target="_blank">West Bengal rural polls: Cong says 822 companies of central forces not enough, demands more</a></strong></p>.<p>“The state election commissioner requested an appointment with the governor. I indicated I want to discuss some important points. Once he is ready, he is welcome to come even today or any other day," Bose told reporters.</p>.<p>He said that vital points regarding the rural polls are required to be discussed with the commissioner.</p>.<p>Opposition parties have alleged that their candidates were intimidated and assaulted to prevent them from filing nomination papers by people owing allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress at various places.</p>.<p>Widespread violence over the filing of nominations for the three-tier panchayat polls has left at least eight people dead and several injured in various parts of the state in the past two weeks.</p>.<p>The governor had visited a couple of violence-affected places.</p>