MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday held a meeting with all his losing MLA candidates and told them to file applications with the EC for verification of electronic voting machine-voter verifiable paper audit trail (EVM-VVPAT) units. Many defeated candidates blamed EVMs for their loss and suggested that the Sena UBT, along with other MVA allies, hold a stir against the use of EVMs, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.
In an April 26 order, even as Lok Sabha polls were underway, the SC ordered verification of about 5% of EVM-VVPAT units per assembly constituency/segment of a parliamentary constituency within seven days of counting day if demanded by losing candidates.
Fighting 95 seats and winning just 20, UBT scored its worst performance in any poll.
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