Bengaluru/New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan. 2 -- The debate over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) intensified across party lines following the Karnataka government's recent survey, which indicated strong public trust in the EVM system. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over repeated allegations against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), calling him a "laughing stock" on electoral issues.

Speaking to reporters here, Poonawalla said, "Rahul Gandhi, as LoP, which should mean Leader of Opposition, actually stands for Leader of Propaganda. He speaks out against Constitutional institutions, such as the Election Commission, even abroad. When elections are lost, he blames...