Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:27pm on 30 Apr 2026,Thursday Politics
A day after polling concluded in West Bengal, starkly different strategies emerged between the two main contenders. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party appeared confident, buoyed by favourable exit polls, with state chief Samik Bhattacharya engaging candidates and preparing for a possible victory. In contrast, the All India Trinamool Congress adopted a defensive posture, deploying workers to guard strongrooms and counting centres. Senior leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh staged protests alleging suspicious activity around EVM storage. The developments underscore deep political mistrust as both sides gear up for the crucial vote counting on May 4.
