EC may call all party meeting over EVM issue

The government had sanctioned funds of Rs 3,173.47 crore to buy 16.15 lakh VVPATs as sought by the EC.

The Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Saturday said that an all political party meeting will be called soon to discuss about the electronic voting machines are non-tamperable and secured.

While speaking to media, Zaidi said,''We are going to hold an all party meeting soon about how our EVMs are non-tamperable and secured.''

He also said that the commission intends to use Voter- Verified Paper Audit Trail in all coming elections to bring in more transparency and boosting the confidence of people in the electoral process.

Earlier, the government had sanctioned funds of Rs 3,173.47 crore to buy 16.15 lakh VVPATs as sought by the EC. The poll panel has already placed an order for the same with Bharat Electronics Ltd and Electronic Corporation of India Ltd and expects to get the machines by September 2018.

After the latest assembly elections in five states, many opposition parties raised questions over the integrity of EVMs.

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