Odisha CEO RS Gopalan firmly rejected BJD’s allegation that electronic voting machines were secretly moved from Ganjam to Nuapada ahead of the bypoll.

While addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Gopalan acknowledged receiving a complaint. However, he dismissed the claim as baseless. He pointed to CCTV footage from Ganjam warehouses, which showed no movement of EVMs. He assured that all machines used in Nuapada came from local storage and remain under strict surveillance.

Moreover, Gopalan emphasized that each district maintains its own secure EVM warehouse. He denied accusations against the Nuapada Collector and clarified that even training EVMs are properly documented. He urged voters to ignore misleading reports and trust the election process.

Meanwhile, BJD spokesperson Lenin

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