New Delhi:
The CCTV cameras on the strongroom 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) has alleged. Demanding a proof from the Election Fee, senior get together chief Supriya Sule referred to as it ‘suspicious”, in a throwback to the a number of objections of the Opposition relating to Digital Voting Machines. The Returning Officer for the constituency, Kavita Dwivedi, has mentioned solely the “show was quickly closed”. No purpose was cited for this short-term closure.
“CCTV system in warehouse the place EVMs are saved in Baramati Lok Sabha Constituency absolutely operational. All information safe, solely show quickly closed- Clarification by Election Returning Officer Kavita Dwivedi,’ learn a put up on X, previously Twitter, by the District Info Workplace, Pune.
बारामती लोकसभा मतदारसंघातील ईव्हीएम ठेवलेल्या गोदामातील सीसीटीव्ही यंत्रणा पूर्णतः कार्यरत.सर्व डेटा सुरक्षित, फक्त डिस्प्ले काही वेळासाठी बंद-निवडणूक निर्णय अधिकारी कविता द्विवेदी यांचे स्पष्टीकरण.@CEO_Maharashtra@SpokespersonECI@supriya_sule#LokSabhaElection2024#Baramatipic.twitter.com/eH8WGASTgs
— DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICE, PUNE (@Info_Pune) May 13, 2024
The “rationalization” got here after a powerful put up from Ms Sule, the sitting MP who’s defending the seat.
बारामती लोकसभा मतदारसंघाचे मतदान पार पडल्यानंतर त्या इव्हिएम ज्या गोडावूनमध्ये ठेवल्या आहेत, तेथील सीसीटिव्ही आज सकाळी ४५ मिनिटे बंद पडले होते. इव्हिएमसारखी अतिशय महत्वाची गोष्ट जेथे ठेवलेली आहे, तेथील सीसीटिव्ही बंद पडणे ही बाब संशयास्पद आहे. तसेच हा खुप मोठा हलगर्जीपणा देखील… pic.twitter.com/8HmqR2icHn
— Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) May 13, 2024
“It’s suspicious that the CCTV is switched off the place a vital factor like EVM is saved. Additionally, it is a large laxity,” learn a tough translation of a Hindi put up by Ms Sule.
“When the election representatives contacted the involved authorities and administration, no passable solutions had been acquired. Aside from this, technician can be not accessible on the mentioned place. Additionally our representatives should not allowed to examine the EVM standing. That is very severe,” the put up additional learn.
“The Election Fee ought to instantly take discover of this and announce the explanation why the CCTV was closed. Aside from this, acceptable motion needs to be taken in opposition to these accountable for the incident,” her put up added.
Baramati is among the key Pawar versus Pawar fights within the state that passed off on Might 7. Ms Sule, the daughter of NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, is up in opposition to her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, the spouse of her cousin and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Forward of the election, Ms Sule has referred to as the selection of the candidate “soiled politics” by the BJP.
In July final 12 months, Ajit Pawar had joined palms with the BJP-Eknath Shinde alliance in a really public cut up that got here as an enormous lack of face for his 83-year-old uncle.
Solely 12 of the get together’s 53 MLAs have been supporting NCP founder Sharad Pawar, 41 MLAs are with Ajit Pawar. The MPs are cut up down the center, with two MPs on all sides.
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