Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Pune Election Officials to Verify EVMs Amid Fraud Allegations
Some candidates in Pune, India, are questioning the results of the recent election.
They believe the machines that count votes (EVMs) may have been tampered with.
To check this, officials will inspect the machines and run tests.
One candidate who lost wants to see if the machines made mistakes.
The process will follow strict rules.
The people involved will also run a mock election to see how the machines work.
However, the winning candidate does not believe there were any issues.
Pune election officer orders EVM verification and mock polls in Hadapsar constituency.
The verification follows allegations of irregularities in the November 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
NCP(SP) candidate Prashant Jagtap, who lost in Hadapsar, requested the EVM checks.
The process involves checking 27 EVMs, including mock polls, as per Election Commission SOP.
The exercise also includes Khadakwasla constituency where a losing NCP(SP) candidate also requested verification.
- Who
- Pune district election officer, NCP(SP) candidate Prashant Jagtap, and others.
- What
- Verification and mock polls of EVMs following allegations of election irregularities.
- When
- July 25 to August 2
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To address allegations of EVM manipulation and ensure election integrity.
MVA (Opposition)
Mahayuti (Ruling Coalition)
EVM Accuracy
MVA (Opposition)
EVMs were manipulated and caused election rigging.
Mahayuti (Ruling Coalition)
EVMs are accurate and have no issues.
- Location
- Pune, Maharashtra
- EVMs to be checked
- 27
- Constituency
- Hadapsar
- Requesting Candidate
- Prashant Jagtap (NCP(SP))
- Winning Candidate (Hadapsar)
- Chetan Tupe
- Cost of Verification
- Rs 12.74 lakh
- Election
- Maharashtra Assembly 2024