After NC, Trinamool rejects Congress's EVM tampering charge

New Delhi: Rift within the INDIA bloc seems to be growing over Congress' charge of EVM tampering in the recently held assembly elections of Haryana and Maharashtra. After National Conference's Omar Abdullah, another ally Trinamool too has targeted Congress for its allegations.

Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee, who is also party chief Mamata Banerjee's nephew, said Congress should rather demonstrate how EVMs can be tampered with than making random charges.

"People who raise questions on EVMs, if they have anything then they should go and show a demo to the Election Commission. If work is done properly at the time of EVM randomisation and the people who work on booth check during mock polls and counting, then I don't think there is any substance in this allegation. If still someone feels that EVMs can be hacked, then they should meet the Election Commission and show how EVMs can be hacked," Abhishek told media persons outside the Parliament House, adding that Mamata should head INDIA bloc.