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ECI trains Guj election officers on VVPAT

ECI officials have also inquired about the number of VVPATs and EVMs required for the polls.

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Even though the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to file an affidavit before the Supreme Court on it preparedness to use VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) for Gujarat Assembly elections, it has begun training its officers in the poll-bound state for the same. Deputy election commissioner Manoj Sinha had held a meeting with election officers from the state and trained them on use of VVPAT. ECI officials have also inquired about the number of VVPATs and EVMs required for the polls. 

“The ECI is fully prepared to use VVPAT in Gujarat elections and it is likely that it will file an affidavit in SC accordingly. This is why it insisted to train officers that will be overseeing the poll procedures during the Assembly elections. They have been given instructions on utilisation of VVPATs and EVM operations,” sources in the government informed.

The SC had asked the ECI to file an affidavit by the end of July after PAAS leader from Gujarat filed a petition doubting the security of EVMs. She had also sought the apex court’s directive on voters’ roll revision programme, mentioning that the ECI had deleted the names of voters from particular communities during civic body polls in 2015. 

“The ECI has also asked the state administration to intensify the roll revision programme in Gujarat. For the first time, they have asked us to rope in fare price shops and anganwadis for this exercise. The forms of roll revision will be made available at these places, where voters can seek forms for addition or deletion of names from the electoral roll. Besides this, offices of local government bodies will also work for the same,” added an officer of the state government.

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