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New Delhi: All India Trinamool Congress made sharp allegations on Thursday Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and this Election Commission He was accused of “gross electoral fraud” and “murder of democracy in broad daylight” over alleged irregularities involving ballot boxes.In a post on Twitter, the party shared CCTV footage and claimed it showed some people opening ballot boxes without the presence of authorized party representatives, accusing the BJP of tampering ahead of the counting of votes scheduled for May 4.“This is murder of democracy in broad daylight. CCTV footage has revealed how @BJP4India, in active collusion with @ECISVEEP, is opening ballot boxes without the presence of any concerned party stakeholders. This is blatant electoral fraud which is being carried out openly with the full knowledge and patronage of the Election Commission,” the party said. TMC Further alleged that several efforts are being made to influence the electoral process. “They have tried every dirty trick, name-dropping, voter intimidation, central force terror, cash infusion and so on, and failed miserably. Now, in utter desperation, they have resorted to EVM tampering,” the post said.The party also claimed that senior leaders have started a strike. “Our leaders Mrs. @DrShashiPanja and Mr. @KunalGhoshAgain have already started a protest outside Netaji Indoor Stadium. Mrs. @MamataOfficial will personally visit the spot and take stock of the situation,” the post said.Chief Minister according to party Mamata Banerjee He is expected to go to the protest site.Meanwhile, the TMC reiterated its allegation that “we will not allow the landlords of Delhi and their puppet Election Commission to steal the mandate of the people.”The second and final phase of voting in West Bengal concluded on Wednesday.