In West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified security measures around strongrooms following serious allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been embroiled in accusations against each other, leading to protests and heightened tensions. On April 29, both parties claimed that EVMs were tampered with during the second phase of polling. The TMC alleged that unidentified individuals accessed a strongroom in central Kolkata, prompting a sit-in protest by TMC leaders. In response, BJP officials claimed that TMC supporters obstructed voting at various booths. The ECI has deployed additional forces to ensure security at counting centers and has mandated that only authorized personnel with QR-coded IDs can enter. Amid these tensions, the ECI announced repolling on May 2 for 15 polling stations in the South 24 Parganas district. Reports of post-poll violence have surfaced, with incidents of attacks on BJP members allegedly by TMC supporters, which the TMC denies. The situation remains volatile as both parties continue to monitor the security arrangements at strongrooms.