Counting for India’s Assembly Election 2026 starts May 4 across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, under tight security for electronic voting machines. Political parties are issuing confident predictions while the Election Commission reiterates a free and fair process. With multiple states in play, the results are expected to quickly reshape the political landscape and settle a closely watched contest.
Election day tensions spiked in Bhabanipur as TMC workers alleged that a BJP car entered the EVM strongroom, following Mamata Banerjee’s complaint about security. The Election Commission rejected the charge, saying surveillance stayed continuous. With both parties intensifying scrutiny over EVM safeguards, accusations of tampering and malpractice continue to circulate.
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