After Kejriwal, TMC now demands probe into allegations of EVM tampering

A senior Trinamool Congress MP today demanded a "proper probe" by the Election Commission into the allegations of EVM tampering in the Punjab and Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

The allegations have been levelled by the AAP, the BSP and some other political parties.

TMC MP Sultan Ahmed said the EC should conduct an investigation into the allegations levelled by several political parties.

"Various parties have expressed doubts on the results and levelled allegations of EVM tampering. To bring out the truth, a proper investigation should be conducted by the Election Commission. When several parties have raised doubts, the matter needs to be probed," he told PTI.

BSP chief Mayawati and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal questioned the reliability of the electronic voting machines which, they alleged, were tampered with in the recently-concluded Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Assembly elections and demanded reverting to paper ballots.

However, the EC today dismissed the allegations and emphatically said that the EVMs were "fully tamper-proof, as ever".

In a strongly-worded statement, the commission said "baseless, speculative and wild allegations are being made, which deserve to be rejected".