The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently won its third consecutive Haryana assembly election, but the Congress party has raised concerns about the vote-counting process.
Initially, they alleged irregularities in seven constituencies, but they have now highlighted discrepancies in 13 seats.
In a memorandum submitted to the Election Commission of India, Congress claims that 12 of these seats were won by the BJP, while one went to the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). They assert that many Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) showed unusually high battery levels, which raises suspicion of tampering.
Congress candidate Varinder Kumar from Panipat has alleged that his agents were not allowed to take copies of Form 17C, which documents the votes cast at each polling station.
According to him, this made it impossible for his team to verify and match the data during counting.
Among the seats where Congress suspects foul play is Uchana Kalan, where the BJP won by only 32 votes.
In Pataudi, BJP’s Bimla Chaudhary defeated Congress’s Pearl Chaudhary by over 46,000 votes. Similar concerns were raised for other constituencies, including Indri, where BJP’s Ram Kumar Kashyap defeated Rakesh Kambhoj by over 15,000 votes, and Badkhal, where Dhanesh Adlkaha secured a margin of over 6,000 votes.
The Congress party’s memorandum further listed discrepancies in Nalwa, Palwal, Ballabgarh, and other seats.
For instance, in Faridabad NIT, Satish Kumar Phadgna of BJP defeated Neeraj Sharma by over 33,000 votes. They also cited INLD’s victory in Rania over Congress’s Sarv Mitter by just over 4,000 votes.
Congress is demanding a thorough investigation into these alleged irregularities. They argue that the counting process lacked transparency and has cast doubt over the integrity of the results. The party insists that the Election Commission address these issues to maintain electoral fairness and trust.
Name of seats where Congress alleges irregularities:
Uchana Kalan: The constituency witnessed a very close contest, with the final round placing the BJP ahead by just 32 votes.
Pataudi: The incumbent Bimla Chaudhary of the BJP defeated Congress rival Pearl Chaudhary by 46,530 votes.
Indri: BJP’s Ram Kumar Kashyap won again, defeating the Congress’s Rakesh Kambhoj by a margin of 15,149 votes.
Badkhal: BJP candidate Dhanesh Adlkaha won with a margin of 6,181 votes.
Faridabad NIT: BJP’s Satish Kumar Phadgna defeated the Congress’s Neeraj Sharma by 33,217 votes.
Nalwa: BJP’s Randhir Panihar defeated the Congress’s Anil Mann by 12,144 votes.
Rania: INLD’s Arjun Chautala won the seat over the Congress’s Sarv Mitter by 4,191 votes.
Palwal: BJP nominee Gaurav Gautam defeated the Congress’s Karan Singh Dalal by 33,605 votes.
Ballabgarh: BJP’s Mool Chand Sharma defeated Independent candidate Sharda Rathore by 17,730 votes.
Barwala: BJP’s Ranbir Gangwa won the seat over the Congress’s Ramnivas Ghorela by 26,942 votes.
Gharaunda: BJP’s Harvinder Kalyan defeated the Congress’s Anil Kumar.
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