B D Narayankar reports
Kolar (KTK), April 17 (PTI) An election official changed
the direction of EVM allegedly at the request of candidate and
Union Minister K H Muniyappa to make it "Vastu" compliant,
following which he was shifted from a polling centre in Kolar
Lok Sabha constituency.
"The official has been shifted from Harohalli polling
centre, which is in the city, for changing the direction of
the Electronic Voting Machine on Muniyappa's request to make
it Vastu complaint," Kolar Deputy Commissioner and Returning
Officer D K Ravi told reporters here.
Changing the direction or position of the EVM is
unlawful, he said.
As soon as Muniyappa entered the polling centre to cast
his vote, he was displeased to see the EVM facing South and
placed it in North-Eastern direction with the help of his
supporters, Ravi said.
"On receiving the information I shifted the election
officer for carrying out Muniyappa's instructions," the Deputy
Commissioner said.
Ravi, however, did not respond when he was asked the
reason for not taking action against Muniyappa's supporters
who changed the position of the EVM. "I will get back to you
on it soon," he said.
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