North 24 Parganas, May 4 -- As the counting of votes for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections is underway, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) candidate from Noapara, Gargi Chatterjee, on Monday expressed hope for a fair counting process and asserted her expectations of victory.

Talking to reporters, Chatterjee said, "The vote counting should be conducted properly. We hope that we will win."

The candidate also raised concerns over the handling of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. A day before counting began, VVPAT slips allegedly linked to the Noapara Assembly constituency were reportedly found discarded in the neighbouring Madhyamgram Assembly area.

Chatterjee confirmed, "All those VVPATs found yesterday were ...