North 24 Parganas, May 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, Arjun Singh, on Monday, alleged irregularities at the counting centre, claiming that the strong room was being opened without the presence of candidates or their authorised agents.

Speaking to reporters, Singh said that neither the candidate nor the election agent had reached the counting venue when announcements regarding the opening of the strong room were made. He termed the development as an "attempt to commit fraud" and said the party would immediately raise the matter with the election observer.

"Till now the candidate or the election agent has not reached the counting centre, and they are making announcements that they are o...