Fahad demanded the recounting of votes for the 16, 17, 18, and 19 rounds and a probe by the Election Commission of India. Swara Bhasker echoed a similar sentiment, questioning how EVMs that were deployed for voting all day showed 99 per cent battery. While she, too, demanded a recount of votes, Swara Bhasker said she would accept the people’s mandate if “everything’s in order”.