EC Receives 8 Applications Seeking Verification Of EVMs, VVPAT Units

The Election Commission has received eight applications from aggrieved candidates seeking verification of burnt memory or microcontroller of EVMs after the announcement of the General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 results. ECI has also received three applications with regard to the State Legislative Assemblies elections in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

 

The applications were received from the candidates of



different political parties for EVM checking and verification from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, and Chattisgarh. While candidates from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have filed requests for EVM checking and verification.  According to the ECI, checking and verification of units will start within 4 weeks of confirmation of Election Petition status.