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Electronic voting machine malfunction (EVM) complaints and sporadic incidents of violence marked election day in Madhya Pradesh, which recorded a turnout of 74.61% at 10 pm on Wednesday.
This figure could be higher, as the vote time was extended in 250 polls. In 2013, the participation rate was 72.13%.
Congress complains of malfunctioning EVMs and postponement of voting, Congress leader Kamal Nath calling for a new vote in the voting booths where EVMs had malfunctioned. The campaign committee chief, Jyotiraditya Scindia, wrote to the election commissioner, OP Rawat, complaining about the deferred vote and the failure of MEV
. in this exercise, they encounter allegations of fraudulent manipulation of EVM machines, "says the letter.
The Congress did not specify in how many constituencies he asked for a new vote. Rajneesh Agrawal, BJP spokesperson, said the Congress was preparing the reasons for its loss.
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According to the director General Elections V Kantha Rao, 2.112 Voting Verified Paper Verification Machines (VVPAT) or 3.25% of the total number, 881 control units and 883 voting units have been replaced.The number of defective units n & # "It's not abnormal – the 2% VVPAT machines during the recent election in Chhattisgarh have malfunctioned – said Rao.He added that they were likely to make a decision regarding the outfit." a new ballot late Wednesday
"Shivraj Singh Shouhan made Madhya Pradesh the rape capital of the country. There is a young unemployed crore in the state. This is not a wave, but a storm against the BJP and its fate is sealed. You'll know it on December 11, "Scindia told reporters. Three election staff members died during the election, apparently as a result of cardiac arrest. Shots were reported to Morena and Bhind. Rao said seven people had been arrested and 386 complaints registered.
The highest participation rate was recorded in Shajapur (82%) and the lowest in the predominantly tribal district of Alirajpur (63%).
At the epicenter of agricultural distress, Mandsaur, 81.27% of the polls were reported. In Chhindwara, a little controversy erupted after Nath showed his palm after the vote, prompting the BJP to complain that the leader was trying to influence the voters.
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First published: Nov. 28, 2018 23:57 PMST
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