The Chhattisgarh Congress Thursday moved the state High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to look into officials of the administration allegedly entering strongrooms in Dhamtari where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are stored. The petition also claims that CCTV cameras at a strongroom in Durg were switched off for a few hours.
Citing examples of reported violations of Model Code of Conduct in Madhya Pradesh as well, the petition filed by Chhattisgarh general secretary Girish Dewangan has demanded that 50 per cent of VVPATs be tallied, used and unused EVMs be segregated in strongrooms, counting of votes be held round-wise, and that there should be uninterrupted power to strongrooms for CCTVs and LED screens to function without interruption.