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Fire Destroys Thousands of EVMs in Kolkata; Claims of TMC Involvement Debunked

June 16, 2026

भाई तुझे पता है 15 EVM मशीन जल गई अलग-अलग कॉन्स्टिट्यूएंसी की बंगाल में ये पक्का बीजेपी का काम है तुम साले अक़्ल के अंधे कभी मानोगे नहीं वो वोट चोरी वाली बात अबे भाई सुन तो ले उसमें से 13 वो जो TMC जीते थे वो वाली जली हैं What अब बोल ना

What's right

A fire did occur in Kolkata that destroyed a significant number of EVMs stored in a government building [4][5].

What's wrong

The claim states 15 EVMs were burnt, but reports indicate approximately 4,000 EVMs were destroyed in the fire [4][5].
There is no evidence to support the claim that 13 of the burnt EVMs were won by TMC [4][5].

What's debatable

The exact cause of the fire and whether it was accidental or deliberate remains under investigation, with some political parties alleging conspiracy [4][5][6].

Breakdown

Scale of Incident The claim significantly understates the number of EVMs destroyed. Reports indicate that approximately 4,000 EVMs were gutted in a fire in Kolkata, not just 15 [4][5].

Lack of Evidence for TMC Connection There is no information in the provided sources to substantiate the claim that 13 of the burnt EVM machines were won by TMC. The focus of the reports is on the large-scale destruction of equipment and the subsequent political reactions and investigations into the cause of the fire [4][5][6].

Political Reactions While political parties, including the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress, have raised concerns and alleged conspiracy, these statements do not confirm the specific numbers or the alleged TMC win-rate of the destroyed machines. The TMC questioned if the fire was an accident or an attempt to destroy evidence, and an Odisha Congress leader alleged a conspiracy and called for a switch to paper ballots [4][5][6].

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