The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for its worse performance in assembly elections in three states.

BJP commented that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been turned into the Electronic Victory Machines by the Congress in the recently held assembly elections.

BJP election in-charge for assembly polls in Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the party has received numerous complaints of tampering with the EVMs and bulk voting was carried out by the Congress from many regions.

"The EVMs have become Electronic Victory Machines for the Congress. In Maharashtra, we received reports that in 73 constituencies, 600 votes had been cast in one hour. Similarly, in Haryana, 300 votes were cast in one hour in 47 seats," Naqvi said.

When a question was raised, if EVMs were manipulated in the past in states like Chhattisgarh and Gujarat where the BJP had won, Naqvi responded, "Don't look at the results but at the credibility of EVMs."