West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee On Sunday, he asked Trinamool workers to be alert about “EVM capturing” and said complaints of power cuts were coming from EVM strongrooms after the first phase of assembly elections in the state.“Look at the EC! It is your job to ensure that EVMs are not caught. Why is there so much load-shedding? It is clearly a sign of malicious intent. I urge you not to fall into their trap,” the CM said at her rallies in Bhawanipur, from where she is contesting.The Bengal CM said she was leading by 4,000 votes in Nandigram before the power failure at the counting center in the 2021 assembly elections.The trend reversed after supplies resumed and she ultimately lost the seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by less than 2,000 votes. Banerjee challenged the result in the Calcutta High Court and the case is still sub judice.Banerjee said in her rallies on Sunday, “Everyone should cast their vote. They will try to tamper with the EVMs. If a machine breaks down, come to vote again. Do not vote in a machine which has broken down before. Every EVM should be thoroughly checked. Central forces will try to capture the EVMs; they are influenced by the Election Commission. Let them do whatever they want. Women will be allowed to vote from the day of voting till the end of counting. EVMs should be protected.”Referring to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the CM said, “HM uses abusive language. He is scared. He thinks he will win by spreading fear. Remember if you try to create fear, we know how to counter.”