The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday hit back at the Congress for questioning the electoral process, including the integrity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). According to news agency PTI, the party stated that Congress chief ministers (CM) and other elected representatives, including Rahul Gandhi, should first resign and announce that they would only contest elections once ballot papers are reinstated.  

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia told reporters that such a stance would demonstrate their trust in the issues they have raised. "Otherwise, their allegations will be nothing but empty words," he said.