As part of the preparations for the Lok Sabha election in 2024, the Election Commission of India has provided over 4,500 EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) to Assam.
Hyderabad: As Telangana gears up for assembly polls on November 30, election officials have begun the process to send Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs.
According to the sources, the commission will require nearly 30 lakh control units, about 43 lakh ballot units and about 32 lakh VVPATs for the simultaneous polls, taking into consideration the reserve units kept for replacement in case of any malfunction or damage. Sources said there is a shortfall of nearly 35 lakh voting units.
Amid protests over ticket distribution for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, state BJP president VD Sharma stated that party workers have the right to express their views and their issues are being addressed. Sharma also refrained from attacking former state health minister Rustam Singh, who quit BJP and joined the BSP after not receiving a ticket. He emphasized that the BJP is a political organization that works under a system, and the problems of all party workers are being resolved. The BJP will soon release its election manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections.
With the next Lok Sabha elections scheduled to be held in April and May 2024, the mandatory First Level Checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).