Suvendu Adhikari claims Mamata Banerjee kept ‘under surveillance’ as Bengal strong rooms monitored ahead of results
Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Mamata Banerjee was being kept under surveillance amid tight monitoring of EVM strongrooms in the Bhabanipur constituency ahead of the election results. The claims follow Banerjee's late-night visit to a strongroom in Kolkata, where she cited concerns over potential tampering after reviewing CCTV footage. Both leaders exchanged accusations, with Banerjee warning against manipulation and Adhikari asserting strict compliance with rules.
- ▪Suvendu Adhikari claimed Mamata Banerjee was under surveillance to prevent electoral irregularities in the Bhabanipur constituency.
- ▪Mamata Banerjee visited an EVM strongroom at Sakhawat Memorial School late at night after observing suspicious activity on CCTV footage.
- ▪Trinamool Congress leaders, including Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja, staged a protest at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra alleging unauthorized individuals tampered with ballot papers.
- ▪BJP leader Tapas Roy stated that EVM strongrooms had three-layer security and accused TMC of spreading rumors ahead of vote counting.
- ▪Chief electoral officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal dismissed allegations of tampering, affirming that security arrangements were fully in place and credible.
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Suvendu Adhikari claims Mamata Banerjee kept ‘under surveillance’ as Bengal strong rooms monitored ahead of resultsSuvendu Adhikari alleged that EVMs and strongrooms in the Bhabanipur constituency were being strictly monitored amid allegations of tampering.Published on: May 01, 2026 1:38 PM ISTBy Anita GoswamiShare viaCopy link West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is being “kept under surveillance” to prevent any irregularity ahead of the West Bengal election results, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday. His remarks came as the Trinamool supremo spent nearly four hours at an EVM strongroom last night, leaving at 12:07 am. Suvendu Adhikari is contesting against Mamata Banerjee for the Bhabanipur seat in West Bengal.
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