Congress submits one more complaint of 'EVM tampering' in Haryana to ECI

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday followed up its earlier complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) with another petition listing polling booths in 13 more assembly constituencies of Haryana where the party candidates allegedly faced tampering of EVMs.

With this, the total number of complaints now stands at booths of 20 constituencies, where the party has asked the poll body to seal all EVMs and a "time-bound" probe. "We request you to urgently take action on the enclosed complaints and ensure all the EVMs from these are immediately sealed. It is further requested that a detailed inquiry is initiated on our complaint and the same is completed in a time-bound manner," party leader Jairam Ramesh noted in the complaint to the ECI. The polling booths in question are from constituencies of Narnaul, Karnal, Dabwali, Rewari, Hodal, Kalka, Panipat city, Indri, Badkhal, Faridabad NIT, Nalwa, Rania, Pataudi, Palwal, Ballabhgarh, Barwala, Uchana Kalan, Gharaunda, Kosli and Badshahpur.

"In furtherance of the issues raised and the representation submitted to the ECI on October 9, we have now submitted an updated memo highlighting serious and glaring irregularities in the election process in 20 assembly constituencies in Haryana. We hope that the Election Commission will take notice and issue the appropriate directives," Ramesh said.