Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta High Court Decision on Bengal Polls, BJP Claims Victory Over TMC
Supreme Court ruling on counting staff for Bengal polls crumbled TMC's bid to seize power unfairly: BJP
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The Supreme Court of India upheld a Calcutta High Court ruling regarding the deployment of Central employees for vote counting in West Bengal, leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to assert that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) can no longer seize power unfairly. The results of the state elections are set to be announced on May 4, 2026.
- 01Supreme Court upheld Calcutta High Court's decision on Central employee deployment for vote counting.
- 02BJP claims TMC's efforts to gain power unfairly have failed.
- 03BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused TMC of desperation.
- 04Election results for West Bengal are expected on May 4, 2026.
- 05This ruling may impact the political landscape in West Bengal.
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On May 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in a Calcutta High Court ruling concerning the use of Central government employees for counting votes in the West Bengal elections. Following this decision, Sudhanshu Trivedi, a spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has failed in its attempts to seize power through unfair means. He described TMC's appeal to the Supreme Court as a sign of frustration and desperation, particularly as the party anticipates a defeat in the upcoming elections, with results scheduled to be announced on May 4, 2026. This ruling could significantly influence the political dynamics in West Bengal, a state that has seen intense rivalry between the BJP and TMC.
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The ruling may solidify the BJP's position in West Bengal and diminish the TMC's influence ahead of the election results.
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