Discrepancy in Polled and Counted Votes in Maharashtra Underscores the EVM Manipulation Allegations

Ever since the Modi government started ruling the country, allegations of them manipulating the election process using the EVM machine have been doing the rounds. The latest election manipulation is in Maharashtra. As per reports, a voter data analysis of the recent Maharashtra assembly election 2024 reveals a mismatch between the votes counted and the votes polled. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the final voter turnout was 66.05%, representing 64,088,195 total votes polled (30,649,318 female; 33,437,057 male; 1820 others). However, the sum of the total votes counted is 64,592,508, which is 504,313 in excess of the total votes polled.This difference of 5,04,313 represents the net additional votes counted across the state. This is an undeniable proof of poll manipulation. It points to the fact that there would have been substantial difference in the number of seats won by both fronts had theren’t been this game with the votes.

SDPI demands an impartial enquiry about the discrepancy in the polled and counted votes and conduct repoll wherever the rigging has been found.