Mamata’s midnight strongroom visit sparks EVM tampering fears and a life or death warning in Bengal

She reportedly stayed hours inside the strongroom

In West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s late-night hours inside a Kolkata strongroom has intensified a standoff over EVM security as the 48-hour countdown to Assembly poll results begins. Trinamool Congress leaders have protested and alleged tampering concerns, while Mamata issued a “life-and-death” warning, setting the stage for a high-voltage political battle ahead of final counting.