Swara Bhasker's EVM Rant As Husband Fahad Ahmad Trails After Steady Lead
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Fahad Ahmed, a candidate of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction, is currently trailing Sana Malik, nominee of Ajit Pawar's NCP, by over 3,000 votes and the counting is nearing completion.
As her husband Fahad Ahmed started trailing in Maharashtra's Anushakti Nagar after leading for several rounds of vote-counting, actor Swara Bhasker threw an EVM question to the Election Commission. Mr Ahmed, a candidate of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction, is currently trailing Sana Malik, nominee of Ajit Pawar's NCP, by over 3,000 votes and the counting is nearing completion. In #AnushaktiNagar vidhaan sabha after a steady lead by @FahadZirarAhmad of NCP-SP.. round 17, 18, 19 suddenly 99% battery charger EVMs are opened and BJP supported NCP-Ajit Pawar candidate takes lead. How can machines that have been voted on ALL day long have 99% charged… https://t.co/GknxDWOb5v
Taking to X, Ms Bhasker said Fahad Ahmad had been leading in Mumbai's Anushakti Nagar seat until EVMs with 99 per cent charge were opened. "In Anushakti Nagar vidhaan sabha after a steady lead by Fahad Zirar Ahmad of NCP-SP... round 17, 18, 19 suddenly 99% battery charger EVMs are opened and BJP supported NCP-Ajit Pawar candidate takes lead," she said.
"How can machines that have been voted on ALL day long have 99% charged batteries? Why do all 99% charged batteries give votes to BJP and its allies?" Ms Bhasker asked, tagging the Election Commission and top leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.
He took to X to share his distress, describing the situation as "painful to watch" especially since he was in the US and unable to personally intervene.
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