Mamata Banerjee visited the strongroom at Sakhawat Memorial School in Kolkata on May 1, 2026. She raised serious allegations of widespread EVM tampering during the ongoing election counting process.
Banerjee spent approximately three and a half hours at the strongroom. She claimed that the central government was directly involved in the alleged tampering.
During her visit, she accused the Election Commission of bias against her party. She stated that her party agents faced arrests in many locations across West Bengal.
Banerjee expressed confidence in her party’s victory despite these challenges. She called for maintaining a peaceful atmosphere during the elections.
Key statements from Mamata Banerjee:
The central government is involved in EVM tampering, and we will stop it. and I will fight against this for a lifetime.
The counting of votes for elections in four states and one union territory is scheduled for May 4, 2026. As tensions rise, further developments are expected as officials respond to these allegations.