Results of UP Assembly Election 2022 will be announced tomorrow and counting of votes is in progress. In the midst Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party has accused BJP of stealing votes and unlawful activities. He said that party workers of BJP intercepted a truck that was carrying EVMs in Varanasi and three other districts in UP.
Chief Electoral Officer of State has said that EVMs were brought in Varanasi for training officers that were given polling duties on Wednesday. He pressed that, “EVMs used in polling are sealed and guarded and are being observed through 24×7 monitoring”.
Akhilesh Yadav called for a Press Conference in Lucknow and accused the administration of state of being involved in polling fraud.
He said, “In Varanasi, EVMS were being transported. Boxes were recovered from a garbage disposal truck in Bareilly. There were three boxes. One had plain ballot papers, while there were also ballot papers with seals. In Sonbhadra as well, EVMs were being taken when people apprehended them. You can confirm from the district magistrate that calls are being made from Lucknow that in places where the BJP is losing, the counting process should be slow and extended till evening”.
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District Magistrate of Varanasi Kaushal Sharma said, “There were 20 machines that were in a pick-up truck that was stopped by people. There was confusion among the people about whether polling EVMs were being transported. All the candidates, magistrates have been called here to clarify the same. There were 20 machines that were for training. They are not connected with polling EVMs. A hard copy of the machines that were used in polling will be given to the candidates. Also, we have decided that the training will be carried out without the EVMs. Other issues will be probed.”
Akhilesh Yadav claimed that no information was given regarding transport of EVM Machines. He said, “If the EVMs were being transported for training, why weren’t the candidates informed? I have known this DM since he was posted in Muzaffarnagar. He is letting things happen. He will say what the party (BJP) wants him to say.”
UP Chief Electoral Officer said, “These machines have always been used for dual training and hands-on training. The EVMs used in polling are sealed and guarded and are being observed through 24×7 monitoring.”
The results of UP Election 2022 will determine the position of BJP in the state. The trends derived from exit polls indicate that BJP will emerge with a huge majority in four states including UP, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand. In Punjab, AAP might win the majority and form the government.
