Kakinada: The seepage of rain water into the strong rooms, where the electronic voting machines (EVM) are kept, in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada (JNTU-K), caused commotion here, on Saturday, among officials, candidates and also the general public.
According to sources, the rain water entered into one of the strong rooms where Prathipadu Assembly and Lok Sabha (Kakinada) poll EVMs were kept. The water reached under the EVM boxes. The district collector and also the district election officer, Neethu Kumari Prasad, and the district superintendent of police, G. Vijaya Kumar, opened the strong rooms in the presence of Telugu Desam and YSR Congress leaders and also the polling agents.
Ms Neethu Prasad said that there was no damage to the EVMs though there was seepage of water through the cracks of the pillars. Sources said that the officials arranged iron racks for providing safety for the EVMs. The rain water was cleared eventually.
TD district president, Nimmakayala Chinarajappa, and YSR Congress Kakinada rural Assembly candidate, Ch. Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna, who were present, said that the candidates conducted electioneering with great difficulties and if there was any damage to the EVMs, there would be great disappointment to them. However, they said that the collector assured them
that there would be no problems and the EVMs were secured safely.
