Ballia, Nov. 19 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Danish Azad Ansari on Wednesday dismissed RJD leader Jagdanand Singh's allegations against the Election Commission regarding EVMs, calling them "irresponsible statements".

Ansari attributed these comments to the RJD, Congress, and Samajwadi Party's frustration over their election defeat in Bihar.

"The RJD, Congress, and Samajwadi Party are frustrated by their election defeat and are making irresponsible statements," Ansari told ANI, suggesting the RJD and its allies are struggling to accept their electoral setback.

The controversy arose when senior RJD leader Jagdanand Singh alleged that each EVM used in the recent Bihar polls was "pre-loaded with 25,000 votes" before voting began. The ECI imme...