Kolkata fire destroys 4,000 EVMs used in Bengal elections

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A major fire at a government building in Kolkata's Alipore area has triggered a high-level investigation after West Bengal Minister Kaushik Chowdhury claimed that around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were destroyed in the blaze. 📰 4,000 EVMs Destroyed in Kolkata Fire: Pawan Khera Seeks EC Clarification (Watch Video).

Kolkata fire destroys 4,000 EVMs used in Bengal elections

Kolkata: West Bengal minister Kaushik Chowdhury on Thursday, June 11, said that around 4,000 EVMs were gutted in a government building fire here, as the police launched an investigation following the registration of an FIR in connection with the incident. A massive fire broke out on Wednesday at the nine-storey building in south Kolkata’s Alipore area. The building also housed the South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad office, apart from other departm…