YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s party, YCP, suffered a major setback in the recent election, dropping from 151 MLAs to just 11. Since then, there has been widespread criticism from the YCP camp aimed at the EVMs.
Today, Jagan Mohan Reddy himself took to Twitter to directly criticize the use of EVMs. He argued that India should follow the example of advanced democracies and switch to paper ballots to uphold the true essence of democracy.
However, Jagan’s tweet has sparked a backlash on social media. Many comments under his tweet suggest that he is struggling to accept the public’s overwhelming rejection of his party. Critics point out that Jagan celebrated YCP’s landslide victory in 2019 using the same EVMs, raising doubts about his timing in questioning their reliability now.
Overall, Jagan’s tweet on EVMs has stirred a mixed reaction online, with YCP supporters echoing his concerns while others dismiss his stance as a reaction to electoral defeat.