2 min read Kolkata Apr 24, 2026 04:04 PM IST Election officials collect EVMs and VVPATs ahead of the first phase of polling in West Bengal, on Wednesday. (File Photo) Written by Avantika Basu A day after polling was held across 152 constituencies in the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Opposition parties on Friday alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were improperly handled and transported in some areas. Saltora BJP candidate Chandana Bauri accused authorities of transporting EVMs without adequate security arrangements. A video from the area purportedly showed a car carrying EVMs with little to no visible security presence. She also alleged that the said car sported a party flag of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).…