Assembly Elections 2018: EVM malfunction reports border states of Rajasthan and Telangana
Malfunctioning reports of EVMs are surrounding the two states of Rajasthan and Telangana during of the Assembly election 2018.
In Vidarbha, Sardarpura assembly constituency booth number 106 had a problem in VVPAT. Here is the vote of Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot too. Gehlot had to wait 10 minutes to vote in the morning. Similarly, information about EVM malfunction has been reported on CM Vasundhara Raje's booth.
Hyderabad: Voting is yet to begin at the polling station at GHMC Indoor Stadium, Amberpet due to a technical problem. Voting in the state began at 7 am today, #TelanganaElections2018
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2018
However, the Election Commission has deployed its technical teams while taking lessons from Madhya Pradesh elections and wherever there are problems, efforts are being taken to solve them immediately.
Similarly, due to technical failure on the booth of GHMC Stadium in Hyderabad in Telangana, polling could not be started on time.
Jalore: Voting is yet to begin in polling booth no. 253 and 254 in Ahor following EVM malfunction. #RajasthanElections2018
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2018
It is known that earlier on 28th November, voting was held for all the 230 seats of Madhya Pradesh. There was also a huge complaint of EVM malfunction and the main Opposition party, Congress tried to make it an issue.
However, voting is still going on in most places in Rajasthan and Telangana except for one and a few places. A large number of voters reached the centers since early morning.
First published: 7 December 2018, 9:42 IST