Kolkata, May 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kharagpur, Dilip Ghosh, on Friday, dismissed allegations of vote rigging made by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), asserting that the high voter turnout reflects a political shift in West Bengal, while accusing the ruling party of targeting institutions as it faces electoral pressure.

Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said, "Earlier we used to do it because we were on the back foot, they were in power. They used to win for sure because there was so much false voting. But that's over now. The way people have come out and voted in large numbers today shows that a change is coming."

He further alleged that the TMC is targeting multiple institutions, including the Election Commission of I...