Polling agent in Faridabad near Delhi arrested after video shows him casting ballots for women voters
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) A glaring incident of polling malpractice near the national capital Delhi was brought to light leading to the arrest of a polling agent in Faridabad on Sunday. In a video footage from a booth going viral now after it was posted on Twitter captured a man- a polling agent- pressing the buttons of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) for some women voters.
According to reports, this occurred during the sixth round of the voting in India's staggered multi-phased elections.
The video of the incident was also tagged to the Haryana election body.
In the video a man in blue T-shirt was seen casting the votes again and again at Asaoti under Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency.
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The polling agent walked up to the EVM machine with none on stopping him. He was seen casting the vote and then coming back to his seat and doing so repeatedly.
The district election office in Faridabad
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"Prompt action taken. FIR lodged. Person behind bars. Observer enquired the matter personally and is satisfied that polling was never vitiated (sic)," the District Election Office in Faridabad tweeted after the Haryana election body instructed them to take action, reported NDTV.
It said the polling agent was tried to influence three women voters in the booth.
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