Kolkata, May 1 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Dola Sen on Friday levelled serious allegations over the handling of strong rooms, questioning the timing of their opening and alleging irregularities in the process ahead of vote counting scheduled for May 4.

Sen said the Trinamool Congress will initiate legal action and follow due legal procedures, and added that the party has already deployed workers and candidates for vigilance at strong rooms.

The development comes following allegations raised by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in "active collusion" with the Election Commission of India (ECI), is attempting to open ballot boxes without the presence of relevant party stakeholders.

Speaking to the repo...