The Economic Times

West Bengal elections 2026: TMC stages sit-in protest outside EVM strongroom in Kolkata, alleging irregularities

Leaders of Trinamool Congress staged a sit-in at a counting centre in West Bengal on Thursday, alleging irregularities at an EVM strongroom a day after the second phase of polling. Candidates Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja claimed party workers were asked to leave and were not informed before the strongroom was reopened, raising concerns over transparency.