Mayawati accuses BJP of tampering voting machines in UP
BJP had a landslide victory in UP bagging over 300 seats while BSP was reduced to18.
While interacting with the media on Saturday, Mayawati said: "EVM machines were tampered with. I would urge the Election Commission of India to hold the results in UP as well as Uttarakhand and investigate the matter."
BJP also had a comprehensive victory in Uttarakhand.
Questioning the authenticity of the poll result in UP, BSP chief said: "We cannot understand how BJP won maximum seats in Muslim populated areas with no Muslim candidate."
BSP had given tickets to 97 Muslim candidates in the UP election 2017.
Mayawati, who said once a reporter in her press conference too pointed it out, said that she wants fresh election in UP with ballot papers.
BSP came third in UP election following Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance who secured the second spot.
During the campaigning in the Muslim dominated areas of UP, Mayawati had urged tthe people to vote in favour of BSP to prevent BJP from winning.
However, Samajwadi Party refused to make any comment on Mayawati's allegation but said that EC must look into her complaints.
Union minister Babul Supriyo in an interview to NDTV opposed such allegations hurled by BSP chief.
"She must take a chill pill. Her statement today is her last statement," Supriyo said hinting that her political career is nearing its end.
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