Trinamool stages sit-in outside EVM strongroom in Kolkata alleging irregularities
Trinamool Congress leaders Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja held a sit-in protest at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata, alleging irregularities in the handling of EVMs stored after the second phase of West Bengal elections. The demonstration followed party chief Mamata Banerjee's call for round-the-clock monitoring of EVM strongrooms. The protest took place amid heightened political tension over election integrity.
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Hours after party supremo Mamata Banerjee urged Trinamool leaders, workers and polling agents to maintain a 24-hour vigil over strongrooms housing EVMs, party candidates Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja staged a sit-in protest at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra on Thursday, alleging irregular activities inside the facility.The protest came a day after the second phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday (April 29, 2026), following which EVMs were stored in strongrooms at the centre.
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