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Susner By-election: EVM Controversy Heats Up Polls, Voting Halted for 15 Minutes.
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:32
Susner By-election: EVM Controversy Heats Up Polls, Voting Halted for 15 Minutes.
- •The by-election for the Susner Nagar Parishad President in Agar-Malwa saw a heated election atmosphere due to a dispute over EVMs.
- •Voting was stopped for about 15 minutes at Ward No. 7 polling station after MLA Bhairo Singh Parihar questioned a difference in the EVM's serial number.
- •Congress District President Vijay Lakshmi Tanwar and SDOP had a heated argument over entry into the polling station.
- •Confusion arose due to a change in the EVM after the randomization process, leading to discrepancies in the serial number, which was later clarified.
- •Voting began at 7 am, with approximately 13,843 voters exercising their franchise at 17 polling stations across 15 wards.
Key Questions Answered
Voting at Ward No. 7 was temporarily halted for about 15 minutes due to confusion over a difference between the serial number of the EVM installed at the polling station and the old list held by MLA Bhairo Singh Parihar, which occurred because the machine was changed after the randomization process.
There are approximately 13,843 voters casting their votes across 17 polling stations situated within 15 wards for the Susner Nagar Parishad President by-election.
Congress District President Vijay Lakshmi Tanwar had a heated argument with the SDOP of Susner because she was stopped from entering the polling center without permission, after which she spoke to the Returning Officer over the phone and returned.
