Arvind Kejriwal's allegation of EVMs used in polls baseless: EC

The Election Commission has rejected Aam Aadmi Party Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the bye-elections in Madhya Pradesh were taken out and shifted from Uttar Pradesh which recently went to polls. In a statement, the Commission termed the allegations as baseless and made without verifying the facts.

The poll panel said, in the on-going bye-polls in Madhya



Pradesh only Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines, which were kept reserve, have been redeployed. It said, in any election, a certain percentage of EVMs and VVPAT machines are kept in reserve so that they can be used, if required. The Commission also said, the report of special officer deputed to inquire into allegations of multiple printing of paper slips of a particular political party at Ater (Bhind) is awaited and would be made public.