Mumbai: A week after Maharashtra Assembly polls results, which brought Mahayuti back to power, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar claimed discrepancies in votes of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) in the state assembly. The former chief minister, however, claimed that he did not have any proof to back his claim.
Observing that some people have demanded recounted, he added that whatever possible in the matter will be done, “There is some difference in the votes of EVMs but at the moment I do not have any proof in this regard. Some people have demanded recounting. Whatever is possible in this matter will be done. Some people have applied for recounting. Let’s see what happens in that but I do not have much hope from this,” he added as per news agency ANI.
Congress and other Opposition parties too raised EVM issues
Notably, the Congress and other Opposition parties have also raised questions over EVMs after the Maharashtra Assembly elections were announced. The Congress on Friday slammed the Election Commission and said that the “integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised.” Congress on Friday slammed the Election Commission and vowed to launch a “national movement.”
What Congress’ statement said
“The Congress Working Committee (CWC) believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission. Increasingly sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take up these public concerns as a national movement,” It said in a statement.
