हिंदी
Jammu, 20 September 2025
Balwant Singh Mankotia, MLA from Chenani, and senior BJP leader, strongly criticized INDI-Alliance candidate Harsh Dev Singh for making false and misleading allegations of rigging in 2024 Assembly elections.
Balwant Singh Mankotia, accompanied by Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Incharge, J&K BJP, was addressing to the media persons in a press conference held at BJP headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
Balwant Singh Mankotia, while addressing the media, said that reverification of votes was conducted at three polling stations – 2, 6, and 12 – in Assembly Constituency Chenani, District Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir. He said that the exercise was carried out following a demand made by INDI Alliance candidate Harsh Dev Singh, who had lost the 2024 Assembly elections from Chenani Constituency by a margin of 16,000 votes.
Balwant Singh Mankotia said that Harshdev Singh had alleged large-scale rigging in the Assembly polls and sought reverification of EVMs. Acting on this demand, the authorities conducted trial voting and recounting of the EVMs of the three polling stations as desired by applicant in the presence of the candidate and other representatives.
The verification process confirmed that the allegations of rigging were baseless. The results matched the vote cost on spot and its outcome, thereby reaffirming the authenticity of the electoral process.
Mankotia further asserted that this episode is not just an exposure of Harsh Dev’s propaganda, but also a reminder that the Congress and its INDI-Alliance partners are consistently attempting to defame the Constitutional institutions of India. He said that this exercise is a clear slap on the face of those who question the Election Commission of India and added that their attitude shows that they have no trust in the Indian democratic system. Instead of respecting the people’s mandate, they are working to mislead and create distrust among the public, he said.
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