Shivakumar even demanded that EVMs be replaced with ballot boxes, underlining the need for 'fresh thinking' on the issue.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar (Supplied)
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday, 18 June, alleged electronic voting machines were behind the BJP-JD(S) alliance winning more Lok Sabha seats in the state and called for an investigation into the functioning of EVMs.
He even demanded that EVMs be replaced with ballot boxes.
“EVMs have played a role in BJP-JD(S) securing higher than expected seats in Karnataka. EVMs must go. Ballot boxes must return. The results must be investigated,” the senior Congress leader told reporters in Bengaluru.
When ballot boxes were there, Congress used to get two-thirds of the votes in Madhya Pradesh but the situation has changed now, he claimed.
He underlined the need for ‘fresh thinking’ on the issue.
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP and its ally JD(S) won 17 and two seats respectively, while the ruling Congress in Karnataka got nine seats.
Replying to a query, the Deputy chief minister said the city civic body elections will be held soon.
(Disclaimer: The headline, subheads, and intro of this report along with the photos may have been reworked by South First. The rest of the content is from a syndicated feed, and has been edited for style.)
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
