The Election Commission of India (ECI) has refuted allegations made by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding irregularities at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata, where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are stored. TMC candidates, including Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja, staged a sit-in protest outside the facility, alleging that the BJP was tampering with the EVMs in collusion with the ECI. The ECI confirmed that all strongrooms were securely sealed in the presence of election officials after the polling concluded on April 29. The TMC accused the BJP of various electoral malpractices and claimed that their representatives were not allowed access to the strongroom. The West Bengal Circle Officer assured that all strongrooms containing polled EVMs were safely secured and sealed. Polling in West Bengal occurred in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.