NEW DELHI: Electronic voting machines (EVM), the credibility of which was questioned by many political parties until as recently as 2019 Lok Sabha polls with some even demanding a return to the ballot paper system, have now received validation from a parliamentary panel which also comprised members of these very parties.
The department-related committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice, in its report on demands for grants for 2020-21 passed unanimously and placed in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, praised the EVMs for eliminating invalid votes as well as delays and errors associated with counting ballot papers. So much so, it recommended that EC impress upon the state
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