EVM toppling row: Locals allege conspiracy against MLA Prashant Jagdev 

Villagers in Kaunripatana defended BJP MLA Prashant Jagdev against accusations of EVM toppling during the polling. They claimed the allegation was a politically-motivated conspiracy. Despite CCTV evidence and public outcry, BJD demanded his arrest, leading to his detention

MLA Prashant Jagdev detained by Bolagarh police

Villagers of Kaunripatana under Bolagarh block in Khordha district asserted that the allegations against BJP MLA candidate Prashant Jagdev that he toppled an EVM during polling on Saturday is politically-motivated and a conspiracy.  

According to some voters who witnessed the situation, the presiding officer at the booth misbehaved with many voters and did the same with the MLA.