EVM Controversy: Opposition Raises Alarm Over Election Integrity | English News | News18

EVM Controversy: Opposition Raises Alarm Over Election Integrity | English News | News18


The EVM controversy has been reignited in Maharashtra following allegations of an EVM being unlocked, sparking a political storm. The Mumbai Police have registered a case against Mangesh Pandilkar, the brother-in-law of newly elected Mumbai North West Lok Sabha MP Ravindra Waikar, for allegedly using a mobile phone at a counting center on June 4, the day of the election results. An FIR has also named an EC official, Gurav, for allowing the phone inside, which was reportedly used until 4:30 PM during the closely contested election where the Shinde Sena MP won by just 48 votes. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has called EVMs a "black box" and criticized the lack of transparency in the electoral process, while Aaditya Thackeray mocked the Election Commission, labeling it as "Entirely Compromised." Shinde Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam defended Waikar, dismissing the allegations, and the Election Commission reiterated that EVMs are 100% safe, emphasizing that no phone can hack them.


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