India, April 28 -- Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) president K Praveen Kumar on Monday demanded that all VVPAT slips in the district be counted, alleging attempts to tamper with the election process.

The demand comes amid the Congress's recent allegation that the strongroom where EVMs of the Perambra constituency were stored had been opened by the returning officer, a claim denied by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the district administration.

The election for 140 Assembly seats was held on April 9, and the vote count will be held on May 4.

"We suspect there is an attempt to tamper with the election process in Kozhikode district.

So, we have submitted a petition to the Election Commission seeking the counting of...