India opposition alleges vote counting violations after BJP West Bengal win

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5

Mamata Banerjee said irregularities occurred during Monday's count, after the BJP ousted her Trinamool Congress in the state election.
Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav backed the claim, accusing the ruling party of using the poll body and federal forces to sway the result.
The allegations challenge the legitimacy of the landslide outcome in one of India's most politically significant states and could intensify confrontation between the BJP and opposition parties.

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