India, May 1 -- Tension gripped Kolkata ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election counting after police imposed prohibitory orders around seven locations where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being stored, following late-night protests and political face-offs over alleged "suspicious activity" at strongrooms.

The restrictions were enforced in key areas including Sahid Kshudiram Bose Road, Judge's Court Road, Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour Road, Lord Sinha Hall, Naresh Mitra Sarani (Beltala Road), and Pramathesh Barua Sarani.

Midnight face-off outside counting centre

The biggest flashpoint came outside Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium, where workers of the Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed verbally after Trinamool leaders alleged irre...