Aap Ki Adalat: Election strategist Prashant Kishor has dominated out the potential of manipulation within the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) within the polls whereas additionally suggesting the Election Commission of India to digitally add Forms 19 and 20 from every polling sales space on its web site to place an finish to the controversy across the machine “to some extent”. The remarks got here because the Opposition, through the years, has raised apprehensions concerning the manipulation of the EVMs and advised going again to the postal poll system of voting.
Replying to questions in Rajat Sharma’s iconic present ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, Kishor stated, “I normally do not comment on matters in which I do not have expertise. Even if we leave out technical matters, operationally on a scale of such a huge manpower involved in 10 lakh EVMs, and that too, in states where there are non-BJP governments, there is little possibility of the word not spreading out if EVMs are manipulated”.
Prashant Kishor cites surveys
Citing the surveys projecting a transparent edge to the NDA within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Kishor stated that the other case has occurred as an alternative that many of the outcomes that had been completely different from the surveys went in opposition to the BJP.
“There have been no cases where the surveys show 40 pc votes going to Congress and the results show 20 per cent. Even normal scientific surveys whether right or wrong, do not say that Congress or INDIA alliance has a big lead. I am talking about all surveys put together and you take out the mean average. Rather, in the last ten years, most of the results that were different from the surveys, went against the BJP,” he stated.
“So, I don’t think this (manipulation) is possible. And even if you accept that it happened, what is the alternative? You (opposition) are unable to mobilise a movement against EVMs. Only making statements in the media won’t do,” Kishor careworn.
Kishor writes to ECI
The ballot strategist-turned political activist stated that he has reached out to the Election Commission urging to add Form 19 and 20 on the web site in a bid to carry an finish to the controversy surrounding the EVMs.
“I have written to the Election Commission to upload Form 19 which is signed by agents of all candidates after polling is over in a booth and before the EVMs are sealed, and also Form 20, which is uploaded by EC after counting. For some strange reason, Form 19 is no longer being uploaded. If EC uploads both Form 19 and 20, this controversy will end to some extent,” he stated.
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