EVM CCTV malfunctioning in Bengal
In a significant development in the ongoing Bengal elections, a Congress candidate contesting from Baghmundi Assembly constituency of Bengal on Saturday filed a complaint alleging that the CCTV cameras carrying the video feed of stored EVMs were switched off for over one hour.
The candidate said that despite his complaint, the same incident was repeated on Sunday as well. In response to this complaint, the Election Commission said on Monday that there was some technical glitch that led to this. Bengal’s Chief Electoral office tweeted that the screen being used to display the CCTV footage malfunctioned on the said days but the cameras were working even when the screens malfunctioned. The tweet further read that the candidates were informed about this whole matter.
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CCTV camera blackout in EVM strongroom, alleges Congress candidate in Bengal. EC says ‘malfunction’
The Election Commission said the visuals were disrupted due to ‘malfunction’ in the screen used to display the CCTV footage. File photo | PTI
The Congress candidate from West Bengal’s Baghmundi Assembly constituency alleged in an official complaint on Saturday that CCTV cameras relaying video feed of stored electronic voting machines were switched off for more than an hour. The candidate told Scroll.in that, despite his complaint, the same blackout recurred on Sunday. In response, the Election Commission said on Monday that the disruptions took place due to a technical glitch.