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LUCKNOW: BSP supremo Mayawati has asked party cadre to keep a special watch over EVMs during elections, accusing BJP of using any means to try and win.Mayawati, among other Opposition members, has accused BJP of tampering with EVMs to turn election results in its favour. While the charges against the ruling party have not been proved, the issue remains a contentious one.“Not only is BJP casteist, communal, anti-poor and anti-farmers, it uses every possible means to win elections. However, there is a need to keep a watch on EVMs,” she said.Mayawati has specifically told party workers to not do anything that would be a violation of the model code of conduct. The BSP-SP alliance has emerged as a credible alternative in the three states of Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and there is a good chance for it to do well in the coming elections. The party will be celebrating two events before the start of the elections, the birth anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram on March 15, followed by the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar on April 14..