New Delhi: The Election Commission today rejected the charge of BSP supremo Mayawati that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tampered in Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections and referred it as “baseless and wild”.
The election governing body while giving strongly-worded statement to BSP supremo said that allegations is completely “Baseless, speculative and wild”, which bound EC to rejected such appeal.
The sharp reaction of the poll panel came after Mayawati and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the machines were tampered with in recently concluded Assembly elections in five states.
The poll panel said it did not receive specific complaints or concrete material from political parties and candidates about alleged tampering of the EVMs during the election process, asserting that it is “fully satisfied with the integrity of electoral process using EVM”.
EC rejects Mayawati allegation over tampering of EVM
It said the BSP’s representation on EVM tampering was without any specific allegation and it had rejected the claim of the party.
“Such concerns about alleged tamperability of ECI-EVM have been raised earlier also since their introduction including before high court and the Supreme Court.
The EC said, “These allegations have been dismissed. ECI unequivocally reiterates that given effective technical and administrative safeguards, EVMs are not tamperable and integrity of electoral process is preserved.”
The denial of EC came a day after Mayawati said she will move court against the alleged tampering of the EVMs.
Some of former CECs M S Gill, V S Sampath and H S Brahma told media persons that the machines are “reliable and tamper-proof” and political parties should not question their reliability if they lose elections.
