Bengaluru, Aug. 21 -- Karnataka Minister for Electronics, IT/BT, and Rural Development Priyank Kharge on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allow a court-monitored ethical hackathon and technical audit of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

His appeal follows the Supreme Court's order for a recount of EVM votes in Buana Lakhu village, Panipat, Haryana, which overturned the originally declared election result.

Kharge said the incident exposed "serious lapses" and "vulnerabilities" in the electoral system that could affect outcomes.

In a post on X, Kharge wrote, "The recent case of the Supreme Court ordering an EVM recount in Buana Lakhu village, Panipat and overturning the declared result has once again exposed how s...