A minor clash broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters on Sunday (May 3, 2026) outside a counting center in Bidhannagar in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. According to the police, tension had arisen due to an altercation between workers and supporters of both the parties in front of the strong room on Saturday night.

According to the report of IANS, during this time there was sloganeering and counter-sloganing, which turned into a clash within some time. A large number of central forces reached the spot to bring the situation under control. Police also arrived and dispersed the supporters. Later, Trinamool and BJP workers were separated and barricades were placed between them.

The BJP alleged that Trinamool workers had put up party flags in their camp set up outside the counting centre, which triggered the controversy. At the same time, Trinamool raised its voice against BJP and claimed that central forces lathi-charged them. However, the situation did not worsen after the intervention of central forces and Bidhannagar police. Security has been increased around the strong room while strict arrangements have been made outside all other counting centers as well. The administration has already banned bursting of firecrackers and taking out victory processions outside the centers on the day of counting.

#WATCH | West Bengal Assembly Elections Kolkata: TMC workers allege that a white car with a BJP logo was allowed to enter a strong room without checking in Kolkata.

A TMC worker says, “The car went inside. It was a white car with the BJP’s logo in front of the car and ‘Army’… pic.twitter.com/X7f9Msr84j

— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2026

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Assembly elections held in two phases in West Bengal

Counting of votes will be held on Monday at 77 counting centers for 293 seats under the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal. The Election Commission on Saturday announced re-polling at all booths of Phalta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, as serious electoral irregularities were found in the second phase of voting held on April 29. Therefore, votes of 293 assembly constituencies, except Phalta, will be counted. The Election Commission has taken several steps to tighten security around the counting centres.

Mamta Banerjee’s big claim

Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday told her party’s counting agents to demand immediate recount where the BJP is ahead by 500 to 700 votes. He also instructed the agents to stay in a lodge or hotel on Sunday night, so that they can reach the counting center on time on Monday morning. He gave these instructions to the agents of all the assembly constituencies through a virtual meeting.

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