Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of "vote robbery" in Bengal's local body elections. He alleged that opposition candidates are prevented from filing nominations, agents are intimidated, and false cases are filed against them. Chowdhury also commented on the BJP, suggesting they should be mindful of their statements regarding Rahul Gandhi's accusations, implying the BJP is trying to evade them.