EVM Smashing Case: SC To Hear Plea Against YSR Congress MLA For ‘Machine Destruction’ In Andhra

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the petition moved by a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activist alleging EVM tampering by YSR Congress MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy in Andhra Pradesh’s Macharla on the polling day.

A petition was moved by TDP activist Namburi Seshagiri Rao in the top court alleging destruction of EVM machines by YSR Congress MLA Reddy and his supporters. This pertains to a viral video that showed the MLA smashin the EVM machine in the polling booth in Macharla. The high court had granted him anticipatory bail till June 5. 

Rao, who is also TDP’s counting agent, said that the MLA Reddy destroyed the EVM in Macherla. He further states that the police have registered a case without naming the MLA. The police has registered case against unidentified persons.

The TDP activist has also alleged a threat to his life by the accused MLA and his supporters. He further pointed out that the Andhra high court grantedbail to the MLA in such a serious crime and has challenged the same in the apex court.

Rao further seeks direction from the top court to restrain the YSR MLA from moving around on the counting day. He alleges that Reddy moved around in the contituency on polling day with deadly weapons.

In a high drama episode, a video showing MLA Ramakrishna Reddy smashing the EVM at a polling booth vent viral on May 13.

The incident occurred at a polling booth in Macherla on May 13 during the simultaneous polling for the Assembly and Lok Sabha in Andhra Pradesh.

The MLA had moved high court for anticipatory bail. The high court restrained the police from taking any coercive action against the MLA till the June 5 and posted the matter for further hearing to June 6.

The Election Commission of India had taken a serious note of the MLA’s act of smashing EVM.