India's marathon election wound up on Sunday after almost six weeks of voting, with results expected on Thursday. The concern of opposition leaders stems from video clips on social media purportedly showing attempts to replace the machines in strongrooms ahead of counting in some places. Opposition leaders -- including from the main Congress party -- said Tuesday the Election Commission must ensure voting machines were not manipulated in any way. "The visuals seen viral on media do not pertain to any EVMs (electronic voting machines) used during the poll." While the BJP has appeared cautiously optimistic about the projections, Congress and other opposition parties have sought to downplay them.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 22, 2019 05:48 UTC