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CPI-M routed in Nandigram, Singur panchayat polls

West Bengal's ruling Left Front Wednesday maintained an overall lead in the elections to the local self-government bodies, but the front's dominant partner Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) suffered defeat in several districts, including the troubled areas of Nandigram and Singur, as officials counted the votes.8:33 PM on May 21