NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora here and submitted a memorandum alleging that a large number of EVMs malfunctioned during polling in the State on Thursday and inadequate security led to incidents of violence.
Accusing the Election Commission of bias, he claimed that police and administration officers were removed arbitrarily, creating policy paralyses in the administration. He also demanded that the EC return to the ballot paper system to “preserve the sanctity of the electoral process” as there was a “possibility of tampering” with EVMs.
“The manner in which the Election Commission of India, a constitutional body,… miserably failed to live up to the spirit of the constitutional duty, is not only disturbing but also dangerous to the future of democracy in the country,” the TDP chief said. (AGENCIES)
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