Pune, July 22 -- The Pune district election officer has ordered recount of votes polled in the Hadapsar assembly constituency during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections. The recount of votes from 27 EVMs and VVPATs is scheduled to be conducted in Bhosari between July 25 and August 2, according to an official release issued on Monday. The decision comes months after Prashant Jagtap, the candidate from the NCP (SP), questioned the legitimacy of the counting process and demanded review of votes cast through EVMs and the accompanying VVPAT slips. Jagtap had contested against Chetan Tupe of the ruling NCP and lost by a narrow margin of 7,122 votes. Following the declaration of results, candidates in multiple constituencies raised concerns about discrepancies in vote counting. Hadapsar was among those flagged for alleged irregularities. Reacting to the development, Jagtap said he was confident that the recount would "reveal the manipulation" he believes took place during the vote count in Hadapsar.HTC...