EC Orders Action Against Varanasi ADM

Amid controversy over alleged violation of rules in the transportation of training electronic voting machines (EVM), the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday ordered action against Varanasi Additional District Magistrate N.K. Singh.

Now, after the order, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer will proceed accordingly, the EC stated. Meanwhile, on the eve of the counting of votes for Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on Thursday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had earlier in the day alleged “tampering with electronic voting machines” saying BJP was scared as his party was winning Ayodhya. “Samajwadi Party is winning Ayodhya that is why BJP is scared. Election Commission officials tampering with EVMs,” he claimed at a press conference. Yadav also alleged that EVMs had been transported in Varanasi without information to local candidates. Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh from 10 February to 7 March in seven phases. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 10 March.