Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was attempting to hack electronic voting machines (EVM) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the issue would be discussed at the next meeting of Opposition parties under the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Alliance, Inclusive Alliance) banner.
“They [the BJP] have already begun their planning [for 2024 elections]. They are making various arrangements to hack electronic voting machines [used in elections]. We have received such information and have already found some evidence. We are also looking for more. This will be discussed during the next meeting of INDIA alliance members, whenever the date for the same is finalised,” Ms. Banerjee told journalists at the State Secretariat.
She made the remarks while responding to a question by a journalist on a research paper suggesting possible manipulation in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The Trinamool Congress chairperson also alleged that the saffron party may use violence to achieve electoral outcomes in its favour. “Violence has always been a part of BJP’s dictionary,” Ms. Banerjee said.
