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Akhilesh Yadav urges Supreme Court probe into West Bengal vote counting videos

Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Akhilesh Yadav urges Supreme Court probe into West Bengal vote counting videos

He wants counting recordings made public soon

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has urged the Supreme Court to step in on West Bengal Assembly polls, demanding that video recordings of vote counting be made public. Citing alleged irregularities from past elections, he warned that similar tactics could surface in Uttar Pradesh before its upcoming polls, and said he plans to visit West Bengal.

  • Akhilesh Yadav seeks Supreme Court cognizance of West Bengal polling
  • He demands public release of vote counting video recordings
  • He cites past election irregularities and potential repeat in UP
  • Yadav says he will visit West Bengal
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