Election Commission (EC) in Gujarat has said an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by opposition Congress, is baseless. <br/><br/>Chief electoral officer (CEO) BB Swain told reporters that the device which the complainant's mobile phone detected after putting on bluetooth was not an EVM but a mobile phone, carried by a polling agent. <br/><br/>Earlier, as voting for 89 seats in the first phase of Gujarat assembly elections was underway, Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia complained of possible EVM tampering at three polling boo<br/><br/>ths in a Muslim-dominated area of Porbandar, a seat he is contesting. The ruling BJP has dismissed Modhwadia's complaint. <br/><br/>BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Congress is searching for an excuse even before the results are out, as it stares at a loss in the elections.
News On AIR | December 10, 2017 1:49 PM
EC rejects reports of EVM tampering via bluetooth