Vote Counting

Ahead of West Bengal assembly election vote counting, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee instructed TMC counting agents in a virtual meeting to stay vigilant at centres. They urged agents not to trust rumours, avoid outside food, and report any irregularities. Counting is scheduled for May 4.

May 01, 2026 Reported by AI

India's Supreme Court will hear on Saturday a Trinamool Congress (TMC) plea challenging the Election Commission's directive for deploying central government or PSU staff as counting supervisors in West Bengal's assembly polls. The party contests the order mandating at least one such employee per counting table ahead of the May 4 vote count. The Calcutta High Court had earlier dismissed TMC's petition.