Ravindra Waikar, a member of Shiv Sena, won the Mumbai North West seat by 48 votes in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Reports have surfaced that a family member of Waikar allegedly used a mobile phone to unlock an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at his voting center. The brother-in-law of Waikar, who is associated with the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena, has been booked for this alleged act of sabotage. Law enforcement authorities have recorded statements from Waikar's kin and an Election Commission (EC) official whose mobile phone was reportedly used in the incident. The Election Commission's role is also under scrutiny as investigations continue, and an EC officer has been booked.
Cops record statement of Sena MP Ravindra Waikar's kin and EC official whose mobile phone was used. @Scribe_Rahul joins @PoojaShali for more on the story. #ITVideo https://t.co/0HL7vFeKx7
#ShindeSena MP's Brother-in-Law Booked For 'Using Phone to Unlock EVM' https://t.co/1zvrdP9qoQ
EVM 'sabotage' in #Maharashtra: Cops say Sena MP's kin had phone that unlocks EVM; EC officer booked, ECI's role under lens. @dipeshtripathi0 and @sahiljoshii with more details. #ITVideo | @PoojaShali https://t.co/kSqDTZk9tt
Shinde Sena MP's brother-in-law accused of 'using phone to unlock EVM' https://t.co/fRljZKqMLh
Another EVM twist after #LokSabhaElections2024 results; Sena MP kin booked for allegedly using phone that 'unlocks EVM' in counting centre. #ITVideo | @PoojaShali https://t.co/GJRNM7TzY2
Shiv Sena’s Ravindra Waikar, who won Mumbai North West by 48 votes, has a family member with a phone that was able to unlock an EVM at his voting centre, reports @ShirishVaktania https://t.co/jUzLstXgQQ