Days before the results of Lok Sabha elections 2019 are to be declared, several shocking videos of EVMs and VVPAT machines being stored and moved from one unauthorised storage house to another, is taking Twitter by storm. In the videos, some machines are allegedly seen stored?in local shops, while others are seen stacked in the boot of private vehicles.
In one such video shot in Uttar Pradesh¡¯s Chandauli district, a group of men can be seen unloading the voting machines and piling them up inside a shop. In another video, which was shared by an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker, who alleged that the video was shot in Punjab showed EVM and VVPAT machines lying in the car. She even leveled?allegation against BJP.??
In yet another video, a man can be seen alleging that the EVMs were brought in at a polling station in Jhansi without informing the candidates.
Meanwhile, BSP candidate Afzal Ansari contesting the Lok Sabha elections has alleged that EVMs are being replaced in Ghazipur.
Similar allegations of EVM tampering has come to light at many more places like Jhansi, Mau, Mirzapur, parts of Haryana, Punjab and Bihar.
"All these EVMs that were being transported. There were no unknown persons involved. In Jhansi, a city magistrate was there. In all other instances a Sub Divisional Magistrate and tehsildar were in the know and were taking these EVMs . No unauthorised vehicle or person was involved," Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Lakku Venkateshwarlu said.
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In Bihar, Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal alleged the suspicious movement of EVMs in Maharajganj and Saran parliamentary constituencies. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted last night:
The opposition parties are demanding tallying of EVM figures in an entire Assembly constituency in case anything foul is found.?
After the videos created a huge buzz on social media, Election Commission of India clarified by that the EVMs are safe after a press release by Press Information Bureau was released.