This Article is From Feb 04, 2015

This Arvind Kejriwal Allegation Dismissed by Election Commission

This Arvind Kejriwal Allegation Dismissed by Election Commission

Arvind Kejriwal's allegation of EVM tampering has been rejected by the Election Commission

New Delhi:

Arvind Kejriwal, who is running for chief minister, was asked by the Election Commission today to prove his allegation that some electronic voting machines or EVMs have been tampered with. The Aam Aadmi Party chief has been asked to give machine numbers, say sources.

Delhi votes on Saturday for a new government. The results will be declared on the 10th.

Mr Kejriwal has alleged that the voting machines have been tampered with to favour the BJP.  

"We urge CEC to allow us to put a banner outside each booth educating voters abt EVMs (sic)," Mr Kejriwal tweeted this morning, hours before meeting Chief Election Commission HS Brahma.

The Election Commission has rejected his charge, saying that the EVMs that will be used in voting are the latest version and tamper proof. Mr Brahma told NDTV that the machines cannot be tampered with. "Such charges have been investigated in the past as well...and people should not heed such rumours," he said.

The BJP has accused the AAP chief of trying to divert focus from funding allegations against his party, which has been accused by a group of its former supporters of accepting money from dubious companies.

Mr Kejriwal had alleged on Tuesday that during an inspection in the Delhi Cantonment area, four machines were found doctored in a way that the result always showed BJP, no matter what party the voters chose.

"Large scale EVM tampering? Yest, during inspection of EVMs in Del cant, in 4 machines, whatever button u pressed, light against BJP lit (sic)," said his tweet.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley responded, "Because they are in this situation now doesn't mean they start blaming other parties for EVM tampering and go to the Supreme Court to ask for a probe because everybody is dishonest."

Mr Kejriwal's party and the BJP are seen as the main rivals in the contest for Delhi. Voting for assembly polls in the capital will be held on Saturday. The results will be announced on February 10.
 

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