The Bharatiya Janata Party utilized its recent victories in the Legislative Council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Karnataka to dismiss claims that it depends on rigged electronic voting machines. Congress failed to secure any of the 28 contested seats despite the polls relying entirely on paper ballots. The outcome delivered a major blow to Congress in Karnataka, where the ruling state government lost all four contested seats to the BJP-JDS alliance. BJP leaders asserted that the outcome demonstrates a clear public rejection of the opposition's allegations against the Election Commission.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the paper ballot results to challenge opposition claims…: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the paper ballot results to challenge opposition claims regarding EVM tampering.
The clean sweep across four states undermines opposition street demonstrations that alleg…: The clean sweep across four states undermines opposition street demonstrations that alleged biased electoral rolls.
Congress failed to win a single seat despite holding governmental power in Karnataka duri…: Congress failed to win a single seat despite holding governmental power in Karnataka during the elections.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an X post, mocked the Congress party for its failure to secure a single seat in the Legislative Council Elections in four states despite the use of ballot paper
NEW DELHI: “Guess how many seats Congress won?” asked PM Narendra Modi Wednesday, turning to biting sarcasm — and adding a playful emoji to boot — to rip into the opposition party as it stared at a rout in the MLC elections held through ballot papers for 28 seats across four states.“MLC elections in 28 seats across 4 big states — Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. Elections held using ballot papers. Guess how many seats Congress won?” Modi said on X.It was at once a taunt that underscored Congress’s continuing troubles and a rebuke to the opposition party’s claim that BJP's successes are because of the manipulation of EVMs and electoral rolls.
What added to Congress’s embarrassment was that it was swept aside on all four seats in Karnataka, where it is in office, by BJP-JDS combine.As the results emerged, with counting for some seats…
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