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BJP leaders mock opposition for blaming EVMs for defeat in Assembly polls

As some opposition leaders have raised questions on EVMs after Assembly poll results were announced in five states, BJP leaders mocked them, saying they are looking for excuses to hide their own shortcomings.

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in three Hindi heartland states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - in the recent round of Assembly polls, several opposition leaders raised questions over electronic voting machines, even as some said they had faith in the EVMs.

Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh slammed the opposition and said they blame EVMs whenever they fail to win elections.

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