TMC Complains To Poll Body Over CCTV Surveillance In EVM Strongrooms, Lists 4 Demands

Last Updated:May 01, 2026, 21:15 IST

The TMC raised a strong objection over "highly suspicious" CCTV surveillance at multiple strongrooms where EVMs and VVPATs are stored, blaming the ECI.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday raised a strong objection to the West Bengal Chief Election Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal over “highly suspicious" CCTV surveillance at multiple strongrooms where EVMs and VVPATs are stored.

“This is a direct and deliberate violation of @ECISVEEP own guidelines, which clearly mandate 24×7 uninterrupted CCTV surveillance with continuous recording and access for authorised party representatives," the party said on X.

This came after the Mamata Banerjee-led party alleged major lapses in the handling of election materials after the second phase of the polling. The party accused the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the Election Commission of working in tandem.

TMC’s List Of Four Demands

The TMC prepared a list of four demands from the Election Commission, that are:

• Immediately compile a complete report of all instances of CCTV malfunction, disruption, or downtime across every strong room in the state.
• Provide full, unedited CCTV recordings along with detailed logs showing all periods of interruption.
• Restore all CCTV systems to full, uninterrupted functionality with real-time monitoring and accountability for every lapse.
• Ensure continuous and unrestricted access to the surveillance feed for authorised representatives as per ECI protocols.

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