As Compare to phase 1, less than 50% cases of EVM replacements in phase 2 recorded. Our target remains to replace the faulty EVMs as soon as possible, BB Swain, Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer said during the media briefing.
Addressing the media, swain asserted that as compared to the phase 1 of the state polling, less than 50 percent cases of EVM replacements were reported in phase 2 of Gujarat Polls.
"Out of total machines set up for the second phase of Gujarat Polls, 1.63 percent of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) were replaced after mock polls. 0.88 percent of the Ballot Units and 0.86 percent of Control Units were also replaced," Swain said.
We have received two complaints regarding the presence of Bluetooth in polling booths in Ghatlodia and Mehsana. We deployed investigators to the spot, BB Swain, Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer asserted the glitches of EVM.
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