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Mamata Banerjee alleges deliberate load shedding and CCTV shutdowns near strong rooms in Kolkata
Politics
Published on 4 May 2026

Claims cameras go dark as vehicles move in
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised fresh allegations ahead of polling around election strong rooms in Kolkata. She says reports from multiple locations indicate phased load-shedding and that CCTV cameras are switched off while vehicles enter and exit strong-room areas. Banerjee urged TMC workers to remain vigilant over what she described as suspicious activity tied to power cuts.
- Mamata alleges planned load-shedding near strong rooms
- She claims CCTV cameras are switched off during vehicle movement
- Banerjee urges party workers to stay vigilant
- Concerns focus on how stored votes are secured during outages
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