9 months ago
RJD Alleges Vote Tampering in Bihar Elections, Demands Ballot Papers
The RJD political party had a very bad election in Bihar and lost most of the seats they were hoping to win.
Some leaders in the party are saying that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) might have been changed or cheated.
They think that maybe votes were already put into the machines before people even voted.
Because of this, they want to go back to using paper ballots like they did a long time ago.
They also said that the results don't seem to match what people were saying on the ground before the election.
They plan to gather proof and might even go to court to talk about what happened.
RJD suffered a significant defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, winning only 35 seats.
RJD leaders allege vote tampering, with claims that 25,000 votes were pre-stored in each EVM.
RJD leaders are calling for voting to be conducted using ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
The RJD plans to evaluate its performance, gather evidence, and potentially approach the court regarding the election results.
RJD spokesperson Shakti Singh stated that the election mandate did not resonate with the situation on the ground.
- Who
- RJD leaders (Jagdanand Singh, Shakti Singh, Bhai Virendra)
- What
- RJD alleges vote tampering in Bihar elections and calls for voting to be conducted using ballot papers.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- When
- Post-Bihar Assembly elections.
- Why
- RJD believes the election results do not reflect ground sentiments and suspects EVM tampering.
RJD Leaders
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
Reason for Election Loss
RJD Leaders
Vote tampering and 25,000 pre-stored votes in each EVM, mandate doesn't reflect ground sentiments.
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
Lack of introspection and addressing the party's own shortcomings.
Preferred Voting Method
RJD Leaders
Ballot papers, as they believe they won the previous election using them.
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
EVMs, implying they are a secure and transparent method.
Key facts
- Party
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
- Election
- Bihar Assembly Elections
- Election Outcome
- RJD won 35 seats (25 by RJD alone); NDA secured 202 seats.
- RJD's Allegation
- Vote tampering, with claims of 25,000 votes pre-stored in each EVM.
- RJD's Demand
- Voting using ballot papers instead of EVMs.
- RJD's Next Steps
- Evaluate performance, collect evidence, and potentially approach the court.
Timeline
RJD's poll threat over voter list row may have impacted Bihar results.
Then, poor showing sparks demand for fresh paper ballot polls due to EVM fears.
RJD now calls for re-election using paper ballots, citing suspected EVM tampering.
Quotes
Dilip Jaiswal
Bihar BJP president
“On November 19, there will be a meeting of the Legislative Party, and the leader will be selected.”
thestatesman.com
Jagdanand Singh
Senior RJD leader and former RJD state president
“Did you expect the RJD to be in such a state? But these measures were taken to change the situation. This is the country’s misfortune. Where is the country heading? Is democracy a business? People cheat in business. Democracy is a constitutional process. When the Constitution itself is being cheated, will the country survive?”
financialexpress.com
Shakti Singh
RJD spokesperson
“The mandate of the Bihar polls did not resonate with the situation on the ground. Despite the anger of the people towards the government, they have got such a mandate. People and politicians are not able to digest this.”
financialexpress.com
Bhai Virendra
Maner MLA
“We won the election because of the ballot papers, but lost because of the EVMs.”
financialexpress.com
Sources
Bihar govt formation: NDA legislative party to meeting on Nov 19 to select Chief Minister
‘Congress Blames EC, But Not Beta’: BJP Slams Robert Vadra For Questioning Bihar Verdict
Robert Vadra doubts NDA's Bihar win, call for fresh election
Vote Chori or Not, Congress Must Focus on Last Mile Connectivity
