YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (ANI photo/ File) NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday came out in support of the Congress party 's "EVM manipulation" claims, saying paper ballots should be brought back into the electoral process to "instil confidence". Referring to the Haryana assembly election results, which defied exit polls predictions in Congress's favour, Andhra Pradesh 's former chief minister said "another election result confounds popular perception". Jagan also drew a parallel between the Andhra and Haryana poll results to assert that both outcomes are "no different".
Notably, in the Andhra Pradesh assembly election, which was held simultaneously with the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the YSRCP was routed as it won only 11 seats in the 175-member assembly. "Yet another election result confounds popular perception. Haryana election result is no different from Andhra Pradesh, on which cases are pending in courts.
In a democracy like ours, Democracy should not only be prevalent but also be seen to be thriving. Only way to ensure both, is going back to Paper Ballot," Jagan Reddy said in a post on X. The YSRCP chief further said that India, on lines with the developed nation, should use paper ballots to "enhance the confidence of the electorate".
"When a large majority of developed countries including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany, France, Japan, Norway and Denmark are using paper ballot, it is time we make changes with rest of the world .
