Hooghly, May 3 -- Ahead of vote counting on Monday, West Bengal BJP vice president Tanuja Chakraborty said women party workers would keep vigil outside strong rooms during vote counting to ensure security and safeguard democratic rights in West Bengal.

Speaking on the issue of post-poll security, Chakraborty said on Sunday that women's safety and protection of votes were key concerns in the state.

"We want women's safety in West Bengal. But in the last election, we saw people looting ballot boxes from strong rooms. Robberies are also rampant in counting centres. So this time, the main issue is women's safety. Security is a key issue in West Bengal," she said.

She further added that ensuring the safety of votes was essential to protecti...