GUWAHATI: A vehicle transporting an electronic voting machine (EVM) encountered a mishap in Assam's Lakhimpur constituency on Friday, as it partially sank into a river due to a sudden rise in water level.
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The incident occurred after the mechanized boat carrying the vehicle was washed away by the swiftly flowing waters, thus sinking the vehicle partially.
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Fortunately, both the driver and the polling officer aboard the vehicle managed to evacuate before the water inundated the vehicle, stated an official.
The vehicle was reportedly en route to the Amarpur area in Sadiya to replace a faulty EVM following the detection of a technical glitch during the morning polling session.
Talking to GPlus, the Office of the Lakhimpur District Commissioner said, “This occurred today morning. We have retrieved the vehicle and the EVM after necessary measures were taken. Everything is under control now.”