Bhubaneswar, November 22: The Opposition party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to raise concerns with the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged large-scale tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded Nuapada Assembly by-election, which saw the BJP emerge victorious.

This decision was made during the party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC) meeting, chaired by BJD president Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwash Saturday evening.

Senior party leader and Opposition Chief Whip, Pramila Mallik, addressed the media following the meeting, stating, “We, the PAC members, discussed the issues surrounding the Nuapada by-election with our party president. The PAC has decided to approach the Election Commission of India to raise a formal complaint regarding the alleged tampering of EVMs. The BJP’s victory was allegedly secured by capturing BJD votes through manipulation of EVMs, combined with the use of money, muscle power, and other unfair tactics.”