The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has formally challenged a directive issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the counting of votes in the upcoming West Bengal elections. The TMC's plea, submitted to the Supreme Court, describes the ECI's decision as arbitrary, discriminatory, and lacking jurisdiction. The party contends that the directive creates a bias in favor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the national level, which influences the administrative control over central government employees involved in the election process. The TMC highlights that the changes in procedure are not uniformly applied across other states and argue that the Additional Chief Electoral Officer lacks the authority to implement such policy alterations during an ongoing election. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, has directed an urgent hearing of the case, which is set to be reviewed by a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, just two days before the election results are due. This legal action follows a previous dismissal of the TMC's plea by the Calcutta High Court.