Ruckus in Kolkata over ballot box, CM Mamata reached outside the storm room; TMC workers sitting on strike
TMC Protest Strong Room Controversy: Voting for West Bengal Elections 2026 has been completed. After the voting, everyone is now waiting for May 4 when the counting of votes will be done. However, even before this there has been an uproar in Kolkata. TMC leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh are sitting on a dharna in front of the strong room, outside the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Amidst this uproar, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has also reached outside the strong room. TMC leaders have started high voltage drama here. TMC leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh alleged that BJP and ECI officials were trying to open the boxes without the presence of the respective party representatives.
Kunal Ghosh made allegations
Kunal Ghosh alleged, you can see in the live streaming and CCTV cameras of the Election Commission that some people are working inside. None of our representatives are inside. They are not letting us go inside. They are asking us to talk to other candidates. Why should we take responsibility for other candidates?
#WATCH | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Kolkata: TMC leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh sit on a dharna in front of the strong room, outside Netaji Indoor Stadium.
They alleged that attempts are being made by BJP and ECI officials to open boxes without the presence of relevant… pic.twitter.com/nAxlxZvZfY
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2026
Shashi Panja made allegations of irregularities
Shashi Panja also expressed concern and said that we are concerned that there should not be any kind of manipulation. Why are we not being shown all this? TMC leader Shashi Panja said who are the people inside the strong room? No one can go inside the strong room. We should be aware of what is happening inside the strong room. Expressing apprehension that the system may be messed up, he said that there are shortcomings in the system and something wrong is going on.
Security forces deployed at the gate of the strong room
Security forces have been deployed at the gate of a strong room in Kolkata. TMC leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh are sitting on a dharna right here, outside the Netaji Indoor Stadium. They are alleging that BJP and ECI officials are trying to open the boxes without the presence of the respective party representatives.
#WATCH | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Security forces deployed at the gate of a strong room in Kolkata. TMC leaders Shashi Panja and Kunal Ghosh are sitting on aa dharna in front here, outside Netaji Indoor Stadium.
They are alleging that attempts are being made by BJP and ECI… pic.twitter.com/K2aL8OzZ14
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2026
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Mamta Banerjee had called
Let us inform you that after the completion of voting, Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction came out today (April 30). During this time, Mamata Banerjee had called upon TMC workers to guard the strong room. Mamata Banerjee had expressed apprehension of tampering with the EVM machine and appealed to remain alert outside the strong room.
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