Evms  

Speaking to reporters, Chief Electoral Officer, Satyabrata Sahoo said that adequate EVMs and VVPATs are in place for holding the by-polls and Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu

EVMs are nations' pride and cannot be hacked. People should be careful before spreading such rumours, said Hyderabad election officer Dhana Kishore.

The EVM VVPAT inventory is securely managed through a robust tracking system to track all operations on machine movement, first level checks, randomisation and poll day defects.

Earlier, counting for the DUSU elections had to be suspended due to technical glitches in electronic voting machines (EVMs). Four EVMs were found to be faulty after which student bodies started protesting

According to the Election Commission, an EVM, which includes a control unit, a ballot unit and a VVPAT, costs about Rs 33,200 and has a shelf life of 15 years