Political parties are making lavish promises to millions of first-time voters as India kicks off a second round of polling in general elections that run from April to June.
Writing his views in a separate verdict while concurring with the opinion of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was heading the bench, Justice Datta said the EVMs have stood the test of time and the increased voting percentage was sufficient reason to hold that the voters have reposed faith in the current system.
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Nearly one in four Indians said in a pre-poll survey that price rise would be the most important issue while voting this time. The government has claimed success against inflation, but it sure is nervous, as recent price cuts suggest.
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