Lagatar24 Desk
Lucknow, Feb 20: A voter-verified paper audit trail machine was printing the BJP’s slip after pressing the button of Akhilesh Yadav’s party emblem, according to the Samajwadi Party, amid claims of defective EVMs at some polling stations. BJP’s slip came out of VVPAT when voters pressed the bicycle symbol at booth number 121 in Bhognipur assembly of Kanpur Dehat, SP said, pleading with the Election Commission to look into the matter.
“BJP’s slip is coming out after pressing the button of SP at booth number 121 of Bhognipur 208 assembly of Kanpur Dehat. The Election Commission should take cognizance of ensuring smooth and fair voting,” Samajwadi Party tweeted.
औरैया जिले की बिधूना विधानसभा 202 बूथ नंबर 176 पर सपा पर वोट डालने पर बीजेपी की पर्ची निकल रही है चुनाव आयोग और जिला प्रशासन कृपया संज्ञान ले @ECISVEEP @ceoup @dm_auraiya
— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) February 20, 2022
However, additional chief electoral officer BD Ram Tiwari said that the claim was found baseless.
“We received a complaint that a chit displaying the BJP symbol is getting generated after pressing the button against SP’s Cycle symbol on the EVM at booth number 21 in Bhognipur, Kanpur Dehat. This complaint has been found baseless,” he said.
