If EVM tampering was possible, I wouldn't have been CM: Amarinder Singh

The leaders of around 16 opposition parties met President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday over the allegations of electronic voting machine tampering.

Taking a swipe at those alleging tampering in the Electronic Voting Machines, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has said that if such a thing was possible then the Shiromani Akali Dal would have won the state elections.

"If EVMs were fixed, I would not be sitting here, the Akalis would be," Amarinder told news channel NDTV.

The EVM tampering allegations, which were initially made by Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP after its dismal performance in Goa and Punjab, has now the backing of close to 16 parties, including the Congress and the BSP.

The leaders of around 16 opposition parties met President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday over the allegations of electronic voting machine tampering.

The leaders of the major political parties had earlier met the Election Commission regarding this issue. The opposition leaders are demanding that VVPAT (paper trail of voting) be introduced in all future elections.

The Congress has also been pushing for use of ballot papers instead of EVMs in upcoming elections in view of the alleged tampering. Politicians from various parties have openly alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recently concluded assembly elections in five states with Mayawati and Arvind Kejriwal being at the forefront of such accusations.

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