During the counting of votes for the panchayat elections in Coochbehar-1, an incident occurred where a Trinamool Congress counting agent was accused of chewing two ballot papers.
The incident took place at booth number 4/210 of Jiranpur Gram Panchayat's counting center.
According to reports, a dispute arose over two ballot papers during the counting process. In a surprising turn of events, the Trinamool counting agent identified as Paritosh Rai allegedly placed the two ballot papers in his mouth and started chewing them.
The incident left everyone present at the counting center shocked and perplexed. The motive behind the agent's actions remains unclear.
Authorities swiftly intervened, and the police took the counting agent into custody for further investigation.
The incident has raised concerns about the integrity of the counting process and the importance of maintaining transparency and fair practices in electoral procedures.