Congress flags ‘EVM issues’ to poll panel in 20 segments

The Congress on Friday submitted a detailed memorandum to the Election Commission demanding intervention to address alleged EVM discrepancies in 20 Haryana Assembly segments where its candidates lost by narrow margins.

The complaints relate to Narnaul, Karnal, Dabwali, Rewari, Hodal (SC), Kalka, Panipat City, Indri, Badkhal, Faridabad NIT, Nalwa, Rania, Pataudi (SC), Palwal, Ballabhgarh, Barwala, Uchana Kalan, Gharaunda, Kosli and Badshahpur.

Congress candidates from 20 constituencies, in their written complaints to the Election Commission (EC), have alleged that some EVMs showed 99 per cent battery charge during counting on October 8 and these were the ones which clocked more votes for the BJP against majority EVMs with 80 per cent charge, which had more Congress votes.

In making this point, the Congress alleged tampering.

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in furtherance of the issues raised and the representation submitted to the Election Commission on October 9, “we have now submitted an updated memo highlighting serious and glaring irregularities in the election process in 20 Assembly constituencies in Haryana.”

“We hope that the Election Commission will take notice and issue appropriate directives. We request you to urgently take action on the enclosed complaints and ensure that all EVMs from these constituencies are immediately sealed. It is further requested that a detailed inquiry is initiated on our complaints and the same is completed in a time bound manner,” the party said to the EC.

The Congress has said Haryana results were unacceptable and the party was analysing them. Earlier, a high-level Congress delegation met CEC and alleged that “a significant number of party candidates had complaints in respect to EVMs and their battery capacity”.

Written plaints to Election Commission

Congress candidates from 20 constituencies, in their written complaints to the Election Commission (EC), have alleged that some EVMs showed 99 per cent battery charge during counting on October 8 and these were the ones which clocked more votes for the BJP against majority EVMs with 80 per cent charge which had more Congress votes.