2 min readMumbaiMay 18, 2014 02:07 AM IST
First published on: May 18, 2014 at 02:07 AM IST
Sitting Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam Saturday accused the BJP of tampering the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and said he would soon file a public interest litigation (PIL) on the matter.
Nirupam, who had contested from Mumbai-North Lok Sabha constituency, lost with a big margin of 4,46,582 votes to BJP candidate and two-time MLA Gopal Chinayya Shetty.
At a press meet at his residence, Nirupam alleged that the EVMs used were faulty and said the “figures just do not match” as they are lower than what he had expected.
“Congress candidates have been defeated in Gujarat, Maharshtra and Uttar Pradesh with massive leads, which is not possible. The contract of the EVM had been given to a multi-national company based in Gujarat. This in itself is suspicious,” Nirupam alleged.
“I am filing a PIL in court on this matter. All senior leaders of Congress and other parties should also file PILs in their respective courts, “ he said, adding that the “machines were set in such a way that only a few hundred votes were counted properly”.
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