Mangaluru, Jun 2: J R Lobo, former Congress MLA, who had expressed strong suspicion over EVM and VVPAT after being defeated by BJP’s Vedavyas Kamath in recent assembly polls at Mangaluru City South constituency, has decided to approach the high court.
Speaking to media persons, here Mr Lobo said that he would move his petition before the high court within a week. The Petition will be filed through N Ravindranath Kamath, advocate, high court. Lobo’s main contention is that the Election Commission should go back to ballot papers instead of using EVMs.
Lobo said the election result in Dakshina Kannada district was totally unexpected. "I have suspicion over the functioning EVMs. I don’t how efficient EVMs are, but voices are being raised against the use of machines for elections. People demand ballot papers instead of EVMs. I personally have suspicion over the number of votes polled in favour of me. Our party workers at booth levels too have expressed their apprehension over my defeat. Hence, I have decided to seek court’s intervention and I will also plead that the elections be held in ballot papers in future," Lobo said.
Through the petition, he will seek court’s direction to Election Commission for the recounting of votes from all EVMs as well as the slips accumulated in the VVPAT boxes.
"I had raised objections on May 15 soon after the results were declared. However, officials have opened one out of 238 VVPAT boxes. They have picked one VVPAT box on a random basis. I will seek the court’s direction to open all the 238 VVPATs and tally the polled votes with that of EVMs," Lobo said.
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EVM or VVPAT all under bjp criminals control. For a fare and mandate only BALLOT sytem is the rigth option. Who ever it may be win,no matter we all need a fare system. Each area wise ellection commission must decalre no.of voters list to all party leaders and each poling booth ONE representative of each political party allowed to verify the name of voters and no moblie phone or electronic device allowed them to carry. After election, strong room to be sealed in front of candidate with their signature on the strong room seal. Security to be included with district police;CSF and BSF members. A limited member of each politcal part to be permitted to watch with a specified distance. A fire brigade unit deployed souround the building with advnaced rifle. And their position should not mingled with other security personals. No public gathering allwoed to move around area or permitted to gather. Counting day strong room unsealed after a thooughly
inpseciton of the whole building. These are the main procedures electioncommission must implement.
Ballot box tranportation to under BSF vehicle Befor moving representative of each party permitted to inspect the vehicle. Whether any dirty game set up by the note anti India criminals.
Before 2019 election, all peace loving INDIANS must stand toghether demand or force election commission to implement the best security procedure like above.
Today fake voters least proved in MP and this diecease may spread all over INDIA very soon by the criminals.
So be care full and start the ground work at the earliest.
Last election result of South Kanara & Udupi was a pre planned EVM tampered result.
Very next day of the election few sold channels are came out with some dirty comments in favor to one particular party. From last 4yrs we all Indians observing.
Jai Hind!
Go ahead Mr. Lobo, lets begin from Mangalore.
Yes Mr. Lobo is absolutely correct.
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