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At Bengal strong rooms, BJP stays away, long night for TMC: ‘May 4 our D-day’

The Indian Express·Atri Mitra, Ravik Bhattacharya·30 days ago
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“What’s your view? It will be Mamata Banerjee… May 4 is our D-day. Let’s see what happens.” It is around 11 pm Saturday outside the Netaji Indoor Stadium, and Kamar Ilahi and a group of fellow TMC workers have just finished their shift “guarding” a strong room at a counting centre in the heart of Kolkata . After the two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal ended April 29 with a record 92.47% turnout, all eyes are on these rooms where the EVMs are stored ahead of counting and results on Monday. Following a video message on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was stationed till midnight inside Shekhawat Memorial Girls High School, alleging attempted EVM tampering. Her party’s leaders and workers have been standing guard outside strong rooms across the state, day and night. The Election Commission (EC), meanwhile, has virtually turned these rooms into fortresses, with barricades, three-layered security and Central forces on duty.…

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