Mumbai: After first election phase took place BSP president Mayawati alleged that EVM malfunction during the first phase of polling resulted in votes cast going in BJP’s account.
She also requested to Election commission to take serious action and step to be taken to check its recurrence in the remaining six phases of the general elections.
He said that if the EC does not take any tough steps, then the ongoing election process will not be of any use “and it is hoped that something will be done in this regard.
“I was told that in the first phase yesterday, police and official machinery was misused besides malfunctioning in EVMs as a result of which the votes being cast in favour of elephant were going in the account of lotus (BJP’s poll symbol),” the BSP chief said in a statement here.
She said that this matter was brought to the notice of the Election Commission on Thursday and the polling panel needs to “find a solution to the satisfaction of the people” to ensure that there is no complaint in this regard in the remaining stages of voting.
In the media, incidents of EVM malfunction have also surfaced, Mayawati said, it also alleged that in some places the Dalits were stopped from reaching polling stations and firing in the air against them.
He also appealed to the BSP workers, agents and supporters to be alert while casting their vote and examine the Voter Verification Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine and complain to the Election Supervisor in case of any irregularity.
