Siddharthnagar, May 6 -- BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday strongly defended the integrity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), criticising opposition parties for continuing to question their reliability without providing evidence.

Speaking to ANI, Pal emphasised that the Election Commission had repeatedly challenged opposition figures, including Akhilesh Yadav, over concerns about EVM malfunctions but noted that no substantial proof had been presented to support these claims.

"Opposition parties were repeatedly challenged by the Election Commission when questions were raised about EVMs. They were called several times, but no one from any party could prove anything beyond spreading confusion among the public," Pal told reporters.

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