Published 08:31 IST, November 5th 2020

US Election 2020: As Biden wins 2 key states; Trump challenges Wisconsin & Michigan votes

Trump on Wednesday challenged the vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin, two crucial states that Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has won

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday challenged vote counts in Michigan and Wisconsin, two crucial states that Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has won. Donald Trump campaign without having any valid evidence has alleged that re have been irregularities in 'several' Wisconsin counties and that Michigan did t allow president's team to witness counting in multiple locations. Pointing towards Wisconsin, Trump campaign has asserted that it has serious doubts over validity of  results.

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US Election 2020: Donald Trump doubts Wisconsin & Michigan votes 

Citing Associated Press, CNN and New York Times have declared race in favour of former Vice President Joe Biden by giving him 10 ditional electoral votes after which Biden's total votes are 248. magic number for victory is 270. news reports informed that all votes have been counted and Biden enjoyed a le by 20,000 votes, similar to Trump's margin when he won Wisconsin back in 2016. 

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President Trump's campaign manr Stepien informed that y will take legal action to suspend counting of remaining votes in Michigan, where most of remaining ballots are largely from Democratic-leaning areas including African-American Detroit. Stepien furr stated that y have also filed a suit in Michigan Court to halt counting until meaningful access is granted. 'We also demand to review those ballots which were opened and counted while we did t have meaningful access'. President Trump is committed to ensuring that all legal votes are counted in Michigan and everywhere else, he ded. 

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Biden les  in several key battleground states 

According to National polls, Biden has shown a considerable le against Trump. former vice president was leing in several key battleground states in days leing up to Election Day. Biden was leing with a five per cent le in Pennsylvania, and stronger les in states like Michigan and Wisconsin. 

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08:31 IST, November 5th 2020