"The state government from the very beginning is not serious about holding panchayat polls. It does not want to give power to the people of rural Bengal. It had earlier wanted the polls to be held in December, 2011 so that they could ride on the pro-Trinamool wave," Mishra said.
"Since the wind is now going against TMC, it wants panchayat polls are not held on time. That is why it wants that there is no adequate security during polling and also is creating the hurdles," he alleged.