Suspecting a foul play, the Congress, in Telangana, has sought information on polling details from the Election Commission. It has claimed that there was an unusual increase in the percentage of votes given on polling day and the final figures in the Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leader Marri Shashidhar Reddy, who made a powerpoint presentation on the issue on Monday, met the EC officials in Delhi two days ago and submitted a representation.
Mr. Reddy said the State Chief Electoral Officer gave the polling percentage on April 11, when polling for the Lok Sabha seats took place in the State, as 60.57% and on the next day as 62.69% — an increase of only 2.12%.
However, the fact was that the percentage on polling day (5 p.m.) was 59.06% and it was 64.32% (next day), an increase of 5.26%, Mr. Reddy claimed.