Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:24pm on 30 Apr 2026,Thursday Politics
A major political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after the All India Trinamool Congress accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission of India of electoral malpractice. The TMC shared a video allegedly showing ballot boxes being opened inside a strongroom without authorised party representatives present. It also claimed attempts to influence the election had escalated from voter intimidation to possible electronic voting machine tampering. Protests have begun, with senior leaders staging demonstrations in Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged party workers to monitor counting centres closely. The BJP and Election Commission have not yet publicly responded to the allegations.
