India, April 17 -- A technical inspection of electronic voting machines (EVMs) used for polling in the Chandivali assembly constituency could not be completed following a dispute between senior Congress leader and former minister Naseem Khan and election officials. Khan alleged the Election Commission of India (ECI) is avoiding proper inspection of the EVMs, effectively defying Supreme Court orders in this regard.

Khan had challenged the election results from Chandivali in the Bombay High Court. He lost the seat in a close contest against Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Lande in November 2024. In his petition, he also demanded a "diagnostic check" of the EVMs while referring to a Supreme Court (SC) order. The high court, in a February 12 order, allo...