A political controversy has erupted ahead of the 2027 elections after Congress leader Amit Palekar alleged serious discrepancies in EVM testing. Palekar claimed that during a mock test, although only 15 votes were cast, the machine recorded 18 votes, all of which went to a single political party.

Refuting the allegations, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjay Goel stated that the claims are completely baseless. He clarified that the testing took place in the presence of political party representatives and affirmed that all EVMs are functioning correctly.