Election Commission on High Alert as Mamata Banerjee Contest Heats Up in West Bengal

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has gone into full alert mode over the Bhabanipur assembly constituency, one of the most high-profile seats in West Bengal. The seat is a direct contest between Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. After last night's tension in the area, the Kolkata Police acted swiftly and tightened security outside the counting centre and EVM strong room. The administration has invoked Section 163 here. All the EVM machines have been kept at Sakhawat Memorial School after the voting for Bhabanipur assembly constituency. The same school has been made a counting centre and EVM strong room. According to reports, some tense situation and commotion was reported around the strong room last night. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent about four hours late at night at this school in Bhabanipur, south Kolkata. The atmosphere was disturbed after this. Mamata Banerjee visited the EVM'strong room'and alleged rigging and warned that she would not leave the Bhabanipur assembly area after four hours of counting.