Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) on Monday accused the ruling BJP of misusing the Government machinery in the urban body polls.
CGPCC spokesperson, Shailesh Nitin Trivedi raised question on malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) reported during polls for first phase of urban body election held across the State on Monday. “Congress has been apprising the election commission about the irregularities” said Trivedi, adding that the party has also submitted written complaints to the presiding officers of respective polling booths, where malfunctioning of EVMs was reported during poll.
While media-passes were not issued to the reporters till 1pm in Durg, malfunctioning of EVMs was reported there at polling booths number 23, 24, 40, 103, 104, 105,117,118, 221 and 222, alleged the senior Congress leader. “This apart, malfunctioning of EVMs was reported at polling booths number 1, 6, 10, 14 and 27 in Dhamtari, polling booth number 70 in Rajnandgaon and at some other places” he added.
“There was a wave in favor of Congress candidates for the posts of Mayor, the BJP led state government conspired to manipulate the EVMs” alleged Trivedi. The senior Congress leader claimed of winning 7-8 Municipal Corporations, more than 30 Municipal Councils and over 90 Nagar Panchayats across the state.
Trivedi slammed the BJP government over paddy procurement policy, ration card cancellation, sterilisation deaths, epidemic of jaundice, dengue, malaria and other diseases.