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Karnataka Polls: Congress cries foul alleges EVM tampering
Congress spokesperson Mohan Prakash said, "People are voting for one party but votes are going to another because the situation in Karnataka was clearly different."
New Delhi: Amidst the counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections wherein the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a clear lead, the Congress on Tuesday alleged that electoral process was rigged.
Congress spokesperson Mohan Prakash said, "People are voting for one party but votes are going to another because the situation in Karnataka was clearly different."
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"Every survey showed that Karnataka's first choice is Siddaramaiah, he brought the state to the top in investments, and even after all of this if the results don't reflect that, then every politico of this country should contemplate where we are heading," he elaborated.
Preempting the response to the party's allegation, Prakash said that every political party including the BJP has raised questions on polling through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
"Now when all parties are doubting EVMs, then the question I have for both BJP and Election Commission is that what problem do you have in conducting polls through ballot?" he added.
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As per the official trends, the BJP is leading in 115 constituencies, while the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) are leading in 63 and 40 seats respectively, thus implying that the saffron party could emerge as the single largest party in the state. (ANI)