West Bengal Election Result 2026: 'TMC Ka Goonda,' Scuffle Breaks Out Between Counting Agents Outside Counting Centre In Bhabanipur - VIDEO
· Free Press Journal
Bhabanipur: Just hours ahead of the counting of votes in West Bengal for the high-stakes Assembly polls, a verbal argument broke out between the counting agents of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) outside the counting centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, reported news agency ANI.
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Visuals from the spot have surfaced showing the altercation. The video shows security personnel intervening and pacifying the situation.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: A verbal argument broke out between the counting agents of TMC and BJP outside the counter centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur assembly constituency.
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
Counting of votes for 293 Assembly constituencies of the state will begin at 8 AM… pic.twitter.com/cvJOrqHC6i
Reportedly, TMC workers present at the spot claimed that the dispute arose over alleged differences in permission being given to agents inside the counting centre. A BJP counting agent countered the allegation, stating that rules were being followed and that the TMC side was creating unnecessary disturbance.
"Humara I-card hai, uske pass I-card hai? usko puchiye, wo TMC ka goonda,criminal," the BJP counting agent was heard saying, which roughly translates to, "We have ID cards; does he have one? Ask him, he is a TMC goon, a criminal."
High-profile seat
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is contesting against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her home turf, Bhabanipur constituency.
In 2021 she had won with a record margin of 58,832 votes in a by-poll after losing to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.
Counting of votes at 8:00 am
Counting of votes will start at 8:00 am in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal.
Security tightened
A total of 200 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed exclusively for counting centres, supported by State Police and State Armed Police.
#WATCH पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा चुनाव | कोलकाता में मुख्य चुनाव अधिकारी के ऑफिस के बाहर भारी सुरक्षा बल तैनात किए गए हैं ।
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) May 4, 2026
राज्य की 293 विधानसभा सीटों के लिए वोटों की गिनती आज सुबह 8 बजे शुरू होगी। pic.twitter.com/Pd9FtDLEya
Kolkata, West Bengal: Tight security in place at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata as vote counting begins pic.twitter.com/5Vu399ABW0
— IANS (@ians_india) May 4, 2026
CCTV cameras have also been installed outside counting halls to monitor movement. A company of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) typically consists of approximately 130–150 personnel.
Mamata Banerjee's message ahead of counting
Just hours ahead of the counting for the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly election result, CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee posted a message for her party workers on her X account.
"Be vigilant. Keep watch. Stay awake at night. File complaints. I'm receiving reports from various places that load-shedding is being deliberately imposed. From Hooghly's Serampore, Nadia’s Krishnanagar, to Burdwan's Ausgram, and Kolkata's Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, such incidents have come to light where load-shedding is being done in phases, CCTV is being turned off, and vehicles are moving in and out of strong rooms," she said.
West Bengal Election Result 2026: 'Be Vigilant,' Mamata Banerjee's Message For TMC Workers Hours Before Counting Of Votesসতর্ক থাকুন। পাহারা দিন। রাত জাগুন। অভিযোগ করুন।
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 3, 2026
বিভিন্ন জায়গা থেকে খবর পাচ্ছি, পরিকল্পিতভাবে লোডশেডিং করে দেওয়া হচ্ছে। হুগলির শ্রীরামপুর, নদীয়ার কৃষ্ণনগর থেকে বর্ধমানের আউশগ্রাম, কলকাতার ক্ষুদিরাম অনুশীলন কেন্দ্রে এরকম ঘটনা সামনে এসেছে যেখানে দফায় দফায় লোডশেডিং করা হচ্ছে,…
"I am calling upon my party workers: just as I am staying up all night to keep an eye on everything, you too stay up all night and guard the people's votes in the strong rooms. If anyone creates any suspicious situation anywhere, surround them, file complaints immediately, and demand CCTV footage. All of this is being done at the behest of the BJP," she added.