Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched a scathing attack at the opposition leaders, accusing them of attempting to shift blame for their electoral defeats onto the Electronic Voting machine (EVMs).
Voting lasted till 10 pm in some booths of Vadakara constituency. Voting was delayed in some booths of Vadakara, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani and Alathur constituencies.
Kerala, where polling concluded for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 70.21 per cent till the last report, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao asserted confidence that the results of the Lok Sabha elections will be in the Congress party's favour as the voting concluded for 14 out of 28 seats in the state on Friday.
Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore lashed out at the Congress, stating that when the party wins elections, it does not raise questions about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) but now after fearing a defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it has staged a drama.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar said that voting during the second phase of the Lok Sabha election is going on peacefully and no untoward incident has been reported. He said that till 11 am, 24.5 per cent of voting had been recorded.
After the Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions that cast doubt on the trustworthiness of Electronic Voting Machines, Madhya Pradesh BJP president and candidate from Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency VD Sharma said Congress leaders blame EVMs for defeat.
The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning against 'unwarranted' doubts surrounding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs), stressing the critical importance of upholding voter confidence and participation in the electoral process.