The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday rejected Congress’ allegations of fraud in the Haryana Assembly elections. EC, in its 1,600-page response, called the allegations baseless, false and baseless.
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The commission said: “Making irresponsible allegations during sensitive times like voting and counting can lead to unrest and anarchy. Citing 5 cases in the last one year, the Commission advised the Congress party to be careful in its allegations and avoid habitually attacking the election operation without any proof.
Voting was conducted in a single phase in the state i.e. on October 5 and the results were out on October 8. During the counting of votes, the Congress complained to the Election Commission that some EVMs were operating with 99 percent battery capacity, while others were operating at 60-70 and less than 70 percent battery capacity. 80 percent.
Congress filed a complaint on October 13, alleging fraud.
A Congress party reached the Election Commission on October 13. During the hour-long meeting, allegations of irregularities were made on 20 seats.
The Congress had complained to the Election Commission on October 13, alleging malfunction of the EVM during the Haryana elections. Congress leader Pawan Kheda said that during the counting of votes for 20 seats, irregularities were found in the EVMs. Candidates for these seats had filed written and oral complaints. The Congress has sent its list to the Election Commission. Kheda had said it was strange that Congress candidates lost on the same seats where the machines had 99% battery charge. At the same time, machines with 60-70% battery charge are the ones that congressional candidates won on. On the counting day, some machines were 99% loaded and the rest of the normal machines were 60-70% loaded. We require that these machines remain sealed and secure until the investigation is complete.
The Haryana Congress had also filed a petition in the Supreme Court. Congress leaders Priya Mishra and Vikas Bansal had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on October 16, alleging irregularities in the counting of votes for 20 seats. However, on October 17, the court rejected it as well. It was stated in the petition that the Election Commission had conducted elections in Haryana using EVM. The results were also declared on the same basis. But some EVMs were operating at 99% of battery capacity, while others were operating at 60-70 and less than 80% of battery capacity. The petitioners said some EVMs had 99% battery even on the counting day.
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