New Delhi
Political sparring intensified over the West Bengal electoral process on Friday, with leaders across parties levelling sharp allegations over Electronic Voting Machines’ (EVMs) security, voter verification procedures, and the role of the Election Commission, even as tensions mounted outside strongrooms storing EVMs in Kolkata. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, weighed in on the controversy, drawing a distinction between concerns over EVMs and the ongoing debate around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking to reporters, Omar Abdullah said he does not subscribe to allegations of tampering with EVMs in the pre-poll phase but stressed the responsibility of political parties to safeguard them after polling.