'Gaadi kholo': Frantic BJP workers raise storm over Trinamool vehicle outside counting centre | WATCH
A confrontation erupted outside the Sakhawat Memorial School in Kolkata's Bhabanipur on Thursday night as BJP workers surrounded a Trinamool Congress vehicle near a counting center, demanding it be opened over fears of EVM tampering. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions following the final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, with both BJP and TMC alleging irregularities at counting sites. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the site for nearly four hours, while the Election Commission affirmed that all EVMs were securely sealed and under authorized supervision.
- ▪BJP workers surrounded a Trinamool Congress vehicle outside the Sakhawat Memorial School counting center, demanding it be opened to check for EVM tampering.
- ▪The Election Commission stated that all EVM strongrooms were sealed after polling and under multi-layer security, with any movement related to authorized postal ballot segregation.
- ▪Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the site for nearly four hours amid allegations of tampering, drawing criticism from BJP leaders who accused her of exerting pressure.
- ▪Trinamool leaders previously staged sit-in protests at counting centers, alleging unauthorized activity and citing CCTV footage showing movement in restricted areas.
- ▪The incident occurred one day after the final phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with both major parties accusing each other of attempting electoral fraud.
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'Gaadi kholo': Frantic BJP workers raise storm over Trinamool vehicle outside counting centre | WATCHThe Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur witnessed tense scenes on Friday after a TMC van was spotted near the premises.Published on: May 01, 2026 12:24 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link 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.BJP workers alleged EVM tampering by Mamata Banerjee's TMC. (ANI/HT)The incident took place outside Sakhawat Memorial School, which is being used as a counting centre and EVM strongroom location.
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