Vandana Suryavanshi, returning officer of the constituency, dismissed the report in a newspaper as "false news" and said a defamation notice has been issued to the publication.
A sample EVM. (iStock)
A fresh controversy has erupted over EVM tampering claims with the Opposition citing a media report alleging a relative of the Shiv Sena candidate in Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency was found using a mobile phone “connected” to an EVM on counting day. The returning officer of the constituency said a defamation case has been slapped against the newspaper.