Bengaluru, April 27 -- The Election Commission has dismissed as "incorrect and baseless" reports alleging non-activation of a ballot unit by a polling official in polling booth in Shantinagar, Bengaluru.

"Reports of alleged non-activation of a ballot unit by a polling official in a polling booth in Shantinagar in Bengaluru, circulating on social media & WhatsApp as an audio message are incorrect & baseless. The correct position has been outlined below by DEO, after due enquiry," the Election Commission said in a post on X.

The District Election Officer also confirmed the same and said that no such case of non-activation of the ballot button has been reported from the said polling station.

"Complaint of not activating the BALLOT button ...