Suspecting tampering with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the Congress workers are sleeping outside the strong rooms several places across Madhya Pradesh.
Two days after polling, the EVMs were kept in Bhopal’s old central jail premises. On Friday, when the Congress workers spotted that the display screen installed outside the strong room was not functioning, a number of Congress candidates and their supporters reached there.
District Collector Sudam Khade also visited the strong room and assured the Congress candidates that everything was fine inside. However, the Congress workers continued their agitation. Somehow the LED screen display started, but later in the evening against stopped working.
Since Friday night, the Congress workers are sleeping outside the strong room. On Saturday, former PCC Chief and Congress candidate from Budhni constituency Arun Yadav reached the strong room and met party workers.
The Collector has informed that there is already three layered security soon after the poll teams returned from their respective locations.
Congress spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi alleged that the BJP can go to any extent in influencing the results, thus strict vigil is essential at the strong room. However, he stated that his party has complete faith on the election process and the Election Commission.
On the other hand, the BJP has termed the Congress’ suspicion as an exercise to prepare a ground for holding this reason responsible for its defeat, which is imminent in the elections. BJP Spokesman Rajneesh Agrawal said that the exercise of the Congress is useless.