Poll Body's Press Note On Mobile Used "Unauthorisedly" At Mumbai Counting Centre

The Election Commission said the returning officer has issued notice to Mid-Day newspaper for "spreading disinformation about the EVM and creating doubts in the Indian electoral system"

The Election Commission today admitted a mobile phone of an "authorised person" was used by the aide of a candidate "unauthorisedly" while votes were being counted in Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat. @ECISVEEP@CEO_Maharashtra@priyankac19@mid_daypic.twitter.com/Ogn28YICoh Madam Returning Officer is implicating the election office further rather than bring transparency. Many more questions arise from Vandana Suryawanshi jis conference rather than get answers regarding the process for Mumbai North West election result.

The Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar had won from this constituency.

In a statement to the media, the Election Commission said the returning officer has already filed a police case over the matter.