“EVMs Hacked”: Congress Meets Poll Commission After Haryana Setback

Leaders of the Congress, after the party’s huge setback in Haryana,  met the Election Commission this evening and registered a strong complaint, alleging that Electronic Voting Machines have been hacked. Party spokesman Pawan Khera said the hacking took place across 20 seats, for seven of which they have submitted documentary evidence. The papers for the other 13 will be submitted within 48 hours, he said. 

‘We have requested that all the machines be sealed and secured till investigations are completed,” Mr Khera told reporters.  

The party, he said, has submitted evidence of hacking at Karnal, Dabwali, Rewari, Panipat City, Hodal, Kalka and Narnaul.

“It is a shocking result. Everyone said Congress will form government,” said former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who was the face of Congress campaign and the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate. 

Alleging tinkering, Mr Hooda said the Congress always wins when the postal ballots are opened but start sliding once the counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs begin.

The Congress won on 37 of Haryana’s 90 seats far behind the BJP, which with 48 seats won a historic third term.