The re-tallying of ballots within the Kanker Lok Sabha area of Chhattisgarh has escalated following the acknowledgment by the Election Fee of a petition from Congress contender Biresh Thakur. Thakur had expressed apprehensions concerning potential manipulation of Digital Voting Machines (EVMs) at 4 voting stations spanning Balod, Gunderdehi, and Sihawa.

Thakur suffered defeat to BJP’s Bhojraj Nag by a margin of 1,884 votes. Consequently, he lodged a proper grievance with the Election Fee, stressing the need for additional inquiry into the performance of the reminiscence and microcontroller of the EVMs employed within the cubicles.

In response to Thakur’s entreaty, the Election Fee has sanctioned an intensive investigation, accentuating the gravity of the matter. This plan of action follows mandates from the Supreme Courtroom regarding the integrity and openness of elections.

This marks the inaugural occasion of an EVM scrutiny in Chhattisgarh. The examination will zero in on 4 cubicles dispersed throughout three electoral constituencies: Sanjari Balod, Gunderdehi, and Sihawa. Concretely, EVMs from two cubicles in Sanjari Balod and one every in Gunderdehi and Sihawa will bear meticulous examination.

The dedication to proceed with the investigation underscores the Election Fee’s dedication to preserving the integrity and openness of the electoral course of. Its goal is to handle Thakur’s assertions and be certain that electoral protocols conform to the loftiest requirements of fairness.