Calcutta HC dismiss TMC's plea against use of central employees as counting supervisors
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a Trinamool Congress plea challenging the use of Central government employees as vote-counting supervisors in the West Bengal assembly elections, stating that other monitoring personnel would be present during counting. The court found no illegality in the Election Commission's decision and noted that allegations of bias could be addressed in an election petition with evidence. The verdict comes ahead of the scheduled vote counting on May 4, 2026, following the conclusion of polling in the state.
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Calcutta HC dismiss TMC's plea against use of central employees as counting supervisorsTMC had alleged that the Central government employees are likely to be influenced by the control of the BJP, which is in power at the Centre.Published on: May 01, 2026 1:45 AM ISTEdited by Akansha PurohitShare viaCopy link Calcutta High Court on Thursday reportedly dismissed a petition by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) against the Chief Electoral Officer's decision to deploy only Central government employees as vote-counting supervisors in the assembly elections.
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