05-30-2009, 09:11 AM
<b>SP alleges EVM tampering, demands old ballot system in election</b>
Alleging that the EVMs were tampered with in the last elections in Orissa, Samajawadi Party (SP) state unit president Kailash Mishra today demanded use of ballot papers in the elections.
Mr Mishra told newspersons here that rigging of the EVMs was done in selected places across the state in ''three different modes - pre-poll arrangement, change of EVMs and post-poll arrangement.'' He alleged that programming was done in around 15 per cent EVMs in such a way that whatever button a voter pressed the votes would go in favour of the Conch, the election symbol of the ruling BJD.
To justify his allegation, he cited the example of a booth in Nimasahi of Cuttack where the EVM was changed after the voters lodged a complaint. Similarly, during a mock poll at booth no 68 of Hindol all votes went in favour of the ruling BJD, he said.
Mr Mishra said the EVM was changed on the basis of complaints of the Preisiding Officer. The SP president further alleged that after the election was over the votes cast in favour of other parties were transferred to the account of the BJD by rigging the EVMs.
He said in Kamakhayanagar the number of EVMs sent to booth nos 93, 113 and 137 did not match the number of EVMs received from these booths for counting.
http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-43374.html
Alleging that the EVMs were tampered with in the last elections in Orissa, Samajawadi Party (SP) state unit president Kailash Mishra today demanded use of ballot papers in the elections.
Mr Mishra told newspersons here that rigging of the EVMs was done in selected places across the state in ''three different modes - pre-poll arrangement, change of EVMs and post-poll arrangement.'' He alleged that programming was done in around 15 per cent EVMs in such a way that whatever button a voter pressed the votes would go in favour of the Conch, the election symbol of the ruling BJD.
To justify his allegation, he cited the example of a booth in Nimasahi of Cuttack where the EVM was changed after the voters lodged a complaint. Similarly, during a mock poll at booth no 68 of Hindol all votes went in favour of the ruling BJD, he said.
Mr Mishra said the EVM was changed on the basis of complaints of the Preisiding Officer. The SP president further alleged that after the election was over the votes cast in favour of other parties were transferred to the account of the BJD by rigging the EVMs.
He said in Kamakhayanagar the number of EVMs sent to booth nos 93, 113 and 137 did not match the number of EVMs received from these booths for counting.
http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-43374.html