The Congress said it was the Samajwadi Party, NCP (SP), and the Shiv Sena (UBT) that had spoken against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) as it hit back at ally Omar Abdullah for questioning the party's stance on the voting method. In a sharply worded post on Monday, Congress MP Manickam Tagore asked the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister to check his facts.
"It's the Samajwadi Party, NCP, and Shiv Sena UBT that have spoken against EVMs. Please check your facts. The Congress CWC (Congress Working Committee) resolution clearly addresses the ECI only. Why this approach to our partners after being Chief Minister?" Manickam Tagore tweeted.
Omar Abdullah's National Conference is part of the INDIA bloc and the Congress is an alliance partner of the party in J&K.
Following significant electoral defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra, the Congress and other opposition parties have advocated a return to ballot paper voting, expressing concerns over the reliability of EVMs.
Abdullah, in an interview, dismissed the Congress's objection, saying the voting machines "cannot be a problem only when you lose elections".
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