New Delhi, June 12 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday raised serious questions after around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were gutted in a fire that broke out at a government building in Kolkata's Alipore area. Describing the incident as "mysterious", the party demanded answers from the Election Commission of India (ECI).

In a statement shared on X, the TMC claimed that the fire destroyed 4,000 control units, 4,000 ballot units and 4,000 VVPAT machines. According to the party, the EVMs were linked to several Assembly constituencies, including Kasba, Jadavpur, Behala East, Behala West, Metiaburuz, Satgachia and other segments under the Diamond Harbour subdivision.

Questioning the circumstances surrounding the blaze, fo...