"Questioning constitutional institutions creates doubt about parliamentary democracy": Maharashtra BJP leader Rahul Narwekar on EVM allegations
Dec 08, 2024
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 8 : Amid allegations surrounding electronic voting machines (EVM), Maharashtra BJP leader Rahul Narwekar said that questioning constitutional institutions is wrong and undermines parliamentary democracy.
"Whatever is being said about EVMs (by the opposition), I'll say that such statements against the functioning of constitutional institutions create doubt about parliamentary democracy," Narwekar said.
The BJP MLA was speaking to reporters after filing his nomination for the Speaker's post in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
"I appeal to everyone... commenting or raising questions without any basis about institutions like the Supreme Court or the Election Commission of India is wrong," Narwekar added.
Earlier in the day, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar voiced concerns about the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, alleging a lack of voter confidence in the process.
Addressing an "anti-EVM" event at Markadwadi village in Solapur district of the State, the NCP-SCP chief said, "Elections happen. some win some lose...but in the recently concluded election in Maharashtra, people have doubts over the election process and voters are not feeling confident. We go to elections through EVMs. Voters go to vote and come out with confidence but some results have created doubt among people."
The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.
The Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party also made notable gains, with 57 and 41 seats, respectively.The MVA suffered a major setback with Congress winning just 16 seats. Its alliance partner, Shiv Sena (UBT), won 20 seats, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) secured only 10 seats.
