Launching a scathing attack on Congress over EVM related hue and cry, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Wednesday claimed that the Election Commission was harshest with the BJP at times was inhuman over adherence to poll code.
Speaking to the media at CM House before leaving for a three-day leisurely trip to Bandhavgarh in Umaria, Chouhan came down heavily on Congress accusing the grand old party of raking up question marks on Election Commission since the day of polling and continuing crying foul afterwards.
Jyotiraditya Scindia wrote to EC at 3 pm on November 28 and wrote again after polling, he said adding the Congress has resorted to battery of baseless allegations in MP polls. "For them (Congress), Election Commission is dishonest. Government employees and officers and dishonest and even police is resorting to partisan behaviour," Chouhan added.
“In fact, the EC was the most stringent with the BJP during campaigning over poll code implementation and at times the commission seemed inhuman,” alleged Chouhan referring to demise of his old friend and colleague Raghuveer Dangi in Vidisha claiming the EC denied him permission to take part in his funeral on November 27 saying he can't enter any other constituency than his own before polling.
"But I did not complain on this," he added saying the Congress is persistently attempting to put the commission in the dock.
"Unsure of its win, the Congress is trying to prepare an alibi by questioning EVMs and also wants to pressurize the administration by continuously crying foul," said the Chief Minister accusing Congress of spreading lies on Whatsapp.
Chouhan ducked queries on a book 'Democracy at Risk' earlier written by BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao questioning veracity of EVMs. Preface of the same was authored by party patriarch LK Advani. On BJP's chances in MP polls, Chouhan claimed that the party was heading for a splendid win.
Commenting on his campaigning in Rajasthgan and Telangana, CM Shivraj claimed there was an atmosphere in favour of the BJP in Rajasthan and added the party plans to emerge in a decisive role in Telangana.