EVMs found in BJP candidate’s car in Assam's Karimganj; EC suspends 4 poll officials | Top developments

A video surfaced on social media allegedly showing electronic voting machines (EVMs) in what was claimed to be the car of a BJP candidate in Assam. Following the incident, the Election Commission has sought a detailed report on the incident from Karimganj District Election Officer.

A few hours after the second phase of polling ended in Assam on Thursday, a video purportedly showing electronic voting machines (EVMs) being transported in the private vehicle of a sitting BJP MLA surfaced on social media. EXCLUSIVE - Affidavit accessed by @IndiaToday shows, Bolero car in which EVMs were found last night in Karimganj district, does belong to BJP's Patharkandi candidate Krishnendu Paul. Patharkandi constituency went to polls in 2nd phase yesterday. How's EC going to explain this? https://t.co/89LnwFrRuu pic.twitter.com/7OIrloMiSJ 1.Last night a polled EVM machine was being taken in Patharkandi Vidhan Sabha, Assam when a crowd intercepted it as car didn't belong to EC. As per sources, EC car had broken down & officials took a lift in a passing car that was later identified as belonging to a BJP candidate. Every time there is an election videos of private vehicles caught transporting EVM’s show up. Unsurprisingly they have the following things in common:1. The vehicles usually belong to BJP candidates or their associates. ....1/3 https://t.co/s8W9Oc0UcV Polarisation? Failed.Buying votes? Failed.Buying candidates? Failed.Jumle-baazi? Failed.Double CMs? Failed.Doublespeak on CAA? Failed.Loser BJP’s last resort: steal the EVMs.Murder of democracy.#EVM_theft_Assam #AssamAssemblyElection2021 https://t.co/2TRZRFvqDb The vehicle, bearing registration number AS 10B 0022, belongs to sitting Assam MLA and BJP candidate from Patharkandi, Krishnendu Paul. Soon after the video was uploaded on Twitter by an Assam-based journalist and was widely shared on social media, the Opposition raised questions over the management of EVMs in poll-bound states. Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday shared the viral video and asked the Election Commission to act decisively. A serious re-evaluation of the use of EVMs needs to be carried out by all national parties, Priyanka Gandhi said.