Lucknow, June 5 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday alleged that EVMs are being manipulated to prevent BSP candidates from winning elections and reiterated her demand for a return to ballot paper-based voting.

Speaking in Lucknow, the former UP Chief Minister and BSP Supremo Mayawati said, "EVMs are not trustworthy. If elections are conducted through ballot papers, the BSP will win. The current government will not allow this change because they benefit from this system."

She further claimed that several political parties--both ruling and opposition--are working systematically to weaken the BSP, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, where the party holds a strong support base among Dalits and marginalised sections.

"BSP is...