Uttarakhand result highlights: Uttarakhand CM hints at EVM tampering
DEHRADUN: In the backdrop of the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand, outgoing Congress chief minister Harish Rawat on Saturday hinted at possible tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to tweak the poll outcome.
Addressing a press conference here, Rawat said: “I want to thank ‘Modi Kranti’ (revolution) and EVM ‘chamatkar’ (miracle).”
When reporters asked if he was hinting at tampering of EVMs, he said he did not say anything like this. “You know everything. I am not confusing you. I leave it to you to understand.”
He added that the Election Commission of India must explain why the poll process was stretched over such a long duration.
Rawat lost from Kichcha at the hands of BJP’s Rajesh Shukla, who won the seat by 2,154 votes. He also lost Haridwar (Rural) seat to BJP’s Yatishwaranand by over 12,000 votes.
Also read: All the updates from the Assembly poll results
Addressing a press conference here, Rawat said: “I want to thank ‘Modi Kranti’ (revolution) and EVM ‘chamatkar’ (miracle).”
When reporters asked if he was hinting at tampering of EVMs, he said he did not say anything like this. “You know everything. I am not confusing you. I leave it to you to understand.”
He added that the Election Commission of India must explain why the poll process was stretched over such a long duration.
Rawat lost from Kichcha at the hands of BJP’s Rajesh Shukla, who won the seat by 2,154 votes. He also lost Haridwar (Rural) seat to BJP’s Yatishwaranand by over 12,000 votes.
Also read: All the updates from the Assembly poll results
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