West Bengal Election: EVM Tampering Claims Spark Political Drama
High drama unfolded in West Bengal as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party alleged EVM tampering and protested outside strongrooms ahead of election results. The Calcutta High Court also rejected a challenge to the Election Commission's order on deploying central staff for vote counting.
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Mamata storms EVM strongroom; TMC, BJP lock horns over tampering claims: How late-night drama unfolded
The Trinamool Congress staged a protest in Kolkata, alleging EVM tampering and procedural lapses in strongrooms before the West Bengal assembly polls. The party accused the BJP and Election Commission of collusion, while the EC asserted the strongrooms were secure and footage showed routine postal ballot segregation.
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Read full article →Mamata Banerjee's Visit To Strongroom, Trinamool's Protest: Late-Night EVM Drama In Bengal
With just two days left for counting in the high-stakes Assembly elections, the Trinamool alleged that the ballot boxes were opened without the presence of authorised party representatives.
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