The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order directing the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to take action within three days regarding the alleged opening of a material room adjacent to a vault at the JDT Islam Education Complex where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from eight assembly constituencies in Kozhikode are kept.
This followed a plea by Kozhikode District Congress Committee President K. Praveenkumar, who had also contested as a UDF candidate from Koyilandi constituency, seeking action against the returning officers concerned. He claimed that the material room was opened on April 20 by returning police officers who also allegedly carried laptops with them when they entered the room.
Published – 29 Apr 2026 01:36 IST
