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Residents in South 24 Parganas protested alleged threats from Trinamool Congress cadre. This occurred ahead of vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections. Repolling is underway in some constituencies due to irregularities. Concerns have also been raised about EVM strongrooms. Security has been increased across sensitive areas.

The Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission. Allegations involve the unauthorized sorting of postal ballot covers at an EVM strongroom in Kolkata. TMC workers claim trunks of ballots were moved to an unmonitored room. Similar incidents occurred in North 24 Parganas. The BJP also shared a video in Purba Bardhaman.

BJP leader Amit Malviya on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision not to pass any directions on plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) challenging the Calcutta High Court order, which had rejected its petition against the alleged deployment of only Central government employees as voter counting supervisors in the West Bengal assembly election.

Barasat strong room row as Trinamool Congress candidate Narayan Goswami alleges CCTV outage, Election Commission denies, BJP alleges workers blocked, central forces deployed

The Supreme Court has not issued any orders regarding the Trinamool Congress's challenge to the Election Commission's directive on vote counting supervisors. The Election Commission assured the court that its circular will be fully implemented. This circular involves deploying Central government and PSU employees for vote counting supervision. The court noted the circular is not against existing rules.

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday flagged concern over a notice to deploy contractual employees on duty on the day of vote counting in Pingla and Daspur constituencies.

The Supreme Court has formed a two-judge special bench to urgently hear a petition from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) contesting the Election Commission's decision., India News, Times Now

The Supreme Court will hear a plea from the Trinamool Congress on Saturday. The plea challenges a Calcutta High Court order. The High Court dismissed a petition against the Election Commission's directive. This directive involves deploying central government and PSU employees for vote counting in the West Bengal Assembly election. The counting is scheduled for May 4.

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Friday approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to include West Bengal government employees as counting supervisors

NEW DELHI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday moved Supreme Court against the Calcutta high court's order rejecting the plea challenging de.