Maharashtra's opposition INDIA bloc will challenge the recent assembly election results in the Supreme Court, alleging EVM manipulation. Following a meeting with Arvind Kejriwal and Abhishek Singhvi, NCP leader Prashant Jagtap announced the decision. This comes after over 20 losing opposition candidates questioned the EVMs' integrity, citing discrepancies between polled votes and declared results.
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