Lok Sabha election over, each Opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP knocked on the doorways of the Election Fee as we speak in tit-for-tat strikes. Whereas the Opposition requested the Fee to make sure that all tips are adopted throughout Tuesday’s counting, the BJP warned the ballot physique towards “coordinated makes an attempt” by the Opposition to “undermine the integrity” of the electoral course of.

“They (the Opposition) are instantly attacking the Democratic establishments and pose a risk to the electoral course of,” learn the letter from the BJP, signed by Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.

Accusing the Opposition of working in response to a plan that first discredits establishments after which the electoral course of, the BJP talked about the latest listening to on Digital Voting Machines within the Supreme Courtroom.

“They’ve a transparent sample, 1st they aim the establishment then they aim the method and strategies of the Establishment after which if the judgement goes towards then they’re going to elevate questions and instances on the elections course of, EVM and VVPATS,” the letter learn. “When they’re shedding an election they’re on the lookout for a scapegoat and seeking to justify the loss they usually do not wish to settle for the truth of who the voters select,” it added.

The highest court docket, the BJP identified, has rejected the enchantment for a return to poll papers, with some robust feedback.

Earlier as we speak, the Congress mentioned this was the third time they had been assembly the Fee through the election. Amongst different issues, the events flagged the difficulty of making certain safety to the Digital Voting Machines and VVPATs (Voter-Verified Paper Audit Path machines).

They’ve urged officers to make sure that the management items of the EVMs are moved by CCTV-monitored corridors and confirm the present date-and-time show of the management items.

“This verification is vital as a result of until it’s performed, there isn’t any authenticity that it’s the similar management unit that got here from the polling sales space, that it has not been modified,” mentioned CPM’s Sitaram Yechury.

The Opposition events have additionally underscored the necessity for election officers to stay to the rules throughout counting. The letter was despatched to the Fee after a 2.5-hour meet of the INDIA bloc yesterday, specializing in a method for the counting day.

The Opposition’s steadily flagged issues in regards to the EVMs have been brushed apart by the Supreme Cour final month. Whereas the court docket gave an enormous vote-of-confidence to EVM machines, the landmark judgment additionally included a precautionary measure — the sealing of an important a part of VVPAT machines and enabling the primary and second runners-up in an election to problem the result with out going to court docket.

Final month, the Opposition had additionally flagged an occasion the place CCTV cameras on the spot the place Digital Voting machines had been saved for the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, was switched off for 45 minutes.

The Nationalist Congress Get together (Sharadchandra Pawar) alleged that it was “suspicious’ and demanded a proof from the Election Fee. The Returning Officer for the constituency mentioned solely the “show was quickly closed”, however cited no motive for it.