A ruckus erupted outside a counting centre in Kolkata's Bhabanipur on Thursday night after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) vehicle was spotted near the premises and BJP workers gathered around demanding it be opened up.
The incident took place outside Sakhawat Memorial School, which is being used as a counting centre and EVM strongroom location. BJP supporters gathered at the site and demanded that the vehicle be opened for inspection, alleging possible irregularities ahead of counting on May 4.
“They (TMC) will put duplicate machines and tamper with them... What is a TMC vehicle doing outside the counting centre?” a BJP worker told ANI. “Gaadi kholo (open the car),” supporters repeatedly shouted while surrounding the vehicle.
This comes a day after the final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. Both the BJP and the TMC have alleged irregularities at EVM strongrooms and counting centres across West Bengal.
The Election Commission said that all EVM strongrooms were sealed in the presence of candidates after polling and remained under multi-layer security cover. Any movement seen in footage was part of authorised segregation of postal ballots in a separate strongroom within the same premises, the EC said.
