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INDIA Bloc Urges President Murmu to Set Aside EVMs
Leaders from the INDIA bloc met President Droupadi Murmu.
They gave her a written message about their concerns.
They said they believe votes were stolen and criticized an action by Gyanesh Kumar.
They want elections to use paper ballots instead of electronic voting machines.
The leaders said their protest about the issue began four days before the meeting.
Murmu asked them to provide evidence for their claims.
Kharge said they are gathering the evidence and will send it to her.
Leaders from INDIA bloc parties met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a memorandum.
They briefed her on an agitation over alleged vote theft launched four days earlier.
The leaders alleged vote theft and a grave error by Gyanesh Kumar.
They demanded that electronic voting machines be set aside and elections use ballot papers.
Kharge said Murmu asked for evidence, which the bloc is compiling for submission.
- Who
- Leaders from INDIA bloc parties, President Droupadi Murmu, and Kharge.
- What
- The bloc submitted a memorandum, alleged vote theft, and asked that EVMs be replaced by ballot papers; Murmu requested evidence.
- Where
- At a meeting with the President; the location is not specified.
- When
- The meeting followed an agitation launched four days earlier; no calendar date is stated.
- Why
- The bloc said it wanted to apprise the President of its agitation and concerns about alleged vote theft.
INDIA Bloc
President Murmu
Alleged vote theft
INDIA Bloc
The bloc raised allegations of vote theft and said it would provide supporting evidence.
President Murmu
Murmu asked the leaders to provide evidence; the account does not state her position on the allegation.
Voting method
INDIA Bloc
The bloc demanded that EVMs be set aside and elections be held using ballot papers.
President Murmu
The account reports no response from Murmu on the demand to change voting methods.
Key facts
- Delegation
- Leaders from INDIA bloc parties
- Recipient
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Submission
- A memorandum
- Issue raised
- Alleged vote theft and what the leaders called a grave error by Gyanesh Kumar
- Demand
- Set aside EVMs and conduct elections using ballot papers
- President's request
- Evidence regarding alleged instances of vote theft
- Next step
- Kharge said the bloc is compiling evidence and will submit it
Quotes
Mallikarjun Kharge
Leader of the INDIA alliance delegation speaking about its meeting with President Murmu.
“Furthermore, she asked for evidence regarding the instances of vote theft; we are currently compiling this evidence and will submit it.”
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“We demanded that EVMs be set aside and elections be conducted using ballot papers.”
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