Burdwan , 10 May 04 :  
A electronic voting machine (EVM) was shattered at Dahuka, Jamuria. The 123 No. booth at Jamuria under Asansol parliamentary constituency was attacked by some unidentified miscreants this afternoon. The voting machine was broken by them. After receiving the complaint, a team of officials rushed to the area along with engineers. The District Magistrate, Burdwan, Subrata Gupta informed, "the engineers verified the EVM & was satisfied that, the votes registered in it are safe. At the permission of the candidates re-polling started at the booth with a substitute voting machine. The results of both the machine will be retrieved & compiled for the vote counting."

The Trinamool Congress leader & candidate at Asansol, Malay Ghatak said, "the ruling CPI(M) have blocked our supporters from entering the booths. They have captured most of the booths in Jamuria, Raniganj, Hirapur & some booths of Asansol areas. The incident of breaking a voting machine shows, how far they can go in case of even a small resistance faced." He also informed that, he have already lodged formal complaint with the election commission regarding these incidents.

The CPI(M) however denied the allegations brought forward by the Trinamool Congress. A CPI(M) leader in the area commented, "TMC is sure about their defeat, so they have started complaining on bogus issues."

An EVM at Indu Gunomoni School, Alamganj, Burdwan, malfunctioned after registering 411 polls in it. The engineers visited & checked the machine. The polling at the booth started on a 2nd machine after an hour. Results of both the machines will be compiled at the time of final counting. In another incident, the cover of an EVM was burnt when a candle overturned on it. The polling on the booth no. 2 at Tikorhat Madrasa, Burdwan was conducted with candles during power-cut when the incident occurred. A team of officials & observers rushed to the booth & inspected the machine. The polling continued on the same machine after the observed cleared the performance of the EVM.