EVMs Found In BJP MLA’s Car In Assam – Free PDF Download

Q) Which of the following statements are incorrect?

1. For qualifying to the Lok Sabha, a person must be at least 25 years of age
2. A person can be a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time
3. A person belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe can contest elections from a general seal also, and not just with the reserved seat
4. If a member of either of the Houses votes against the directions given by his party, he can be deemed to be disqualified

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 & 4 only
4. 4 only

What has happened?

• A few hours after the second phase of polling ended in Assam on Thursday,
• A video purportedly showing electronic voting machines (EVMs) being transported in the private vehicle of a sitting BJP MLA surfaced on social media.

Video uploaded by a journalist

• Soon after the video was uploaded on Twitter by an Assam-based journalist and was widely shared on social media, the Opposition raised questions over the management of EVMs in poll-bound states.
• Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday shared the viral video and asked the Election Commission to act decisively.
• A serious re-evaluation of the use of EVMs needs to be carried out by all national parties, Priyanka Gandhi said.
• The Election Commission has, meanwhile, suspended 4 poll officers.

Assam’s Karimganj

• After the conclusion of the second phase of the poll in Assam, some locals spotted a white Bolero car in Kanisail area of Karimganj in Assam at 30 pm on Thursday.
• When the locals went to question the car driver, he allegedly ran away.
• During the search, locals found EVMs inside the car.

Who is the owner of the car?

• Sources in the Election Commission on Friday confirmed that the vehicle in the video belongs to Krishnendu
• In an affidavit to the Election Commission, Krishnendu Paul listed a Bolero car with registration number AS 10B 0022.

EC response

• Following an uproar over the viral video, the Election Commission has sought a detailed report on the incident from the District Election Officer of Karimganj through the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam.
• The Election Commission ordered repolling in polling station 179 of Ratabari seat in Assam.
• The officers responsible for the transportation of EVMs have been
• The EC sources, however, told news agency ANI a car of the poll body had broken down and officials took a lift in a passing car that was later identified as belonging to a BJP candidate.
• The sources said a crowd intercepted the vehicle as it didn’t belong to the EC when officials were taking polled EVM in Patharkandi Vidhan Sabha.
• “An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons who attacked the car carrying the polled EVM.
• Further investigations are on about the sequence of events.
• The EVM was not tampered with during the crowd attack and is in the custody of the administration,” the news agency quoted sources as saying.

Q) Which of the following statements are incorrect?

1. For qualifying to the Lok Sabha, a person must be at least 25 years of age
2. A person can be a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time
3. A person belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe can contest elections from a general seal also, and not just with the reserved seat
4. If a member of either of the Houses votes against the directions given by his party, he can be deemed to be disqualified

1. 1 & 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 3 & 4 only
4. 4 only

Q) What is the maximum allowed duration between the last session of the dissolved Lok Sabha and the recalling of the Lok Sabha?

1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 9 months
4. 12 months

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