Supriya Sule Alleges CCTV In EVM Strongroom Switched Off. Poll Officer Responds

New Delhi:

The CCTV cameras on the strongroom the place Digital Voting machines have been saved for the Baramati Lok Sabha Constituency, was switched off for 45 minutes, the Nationalist Congress Social gathering (Sharadchandra Pawar) has alleged. Demanding an evidence from the Election Fee, senior get together chief Supriya Sule known 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 momentary closure.

“CCTV system in warehouse the place EVMs are stored in Baramati Lok Sabha Constituency totally operational. All information safe, solely show quickly closed- Clarification by Election Returning Officer Kavita Dwivedi,’ learn a publish on X, previously Twitter, by the District Data 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 publish 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 an important factor like EVM is stored. Additionally, this can be a huge laxity,” learn a tough translation of a Hindi publish by Ms Sule.

“When the election representatives contacted the involved authorities and administration, no passable solutions have been obtained. Aside from this, technician can be not accessible on the mentioned place. Additionally our representatives usually are not allowed to examine the EVM standing. That is very severe,” the publish 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 towards these accountable for the incident,” her publish added.

Baramati is likely one of the key Pawar versus Pawar fights within the state that happened on Might 7. Ms Sule, the daughter of NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, is up towards 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 known as the selection of the candidate “soiled politics” by the BJP.

In July final 12 months, Ajit Pawar had joined fingers with the BJP-Eknath Shinde alliance in a really public break 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 break up down the center, with two MPs on all sides.