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Gujarat Elections 2017 | Congress asks for mobile jammers outside rooms guarding EVMs to prevent rigging

The Congress has reportedly requested the Election Commission to install cell phone jammers outside rooms that guard the electronic voting machines (EVMs) fearing rigging, an NDTV report has revealed.

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The Congress has reportedly requested the Election Commission to install cell phone jammers outside rooms that guard the electronic voting machines (EVMs) fearing rigging, an NDTV report has revealed.

According to the report, the Congress made a special request to the Election Commission, who confirmed it to the news channel. The Commission, however, maintained that the EVMs were tamper-proof and adequate security measures had been taken.

The Election Commission rules permit all parties to check EVMs before elections as a procedure. The Congress says that it wants VVPAT slips to be manually counted after voting, the report added.

Over 2 crore voters will decide the fate of 977 candidates in the Phase 1 of the elections. The polling will begin at 8 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Along with the Electronic Voting Machine, the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail will also be used during the polling.

Security has been beefed up in the state to ward off any untoward incidents and maintain law and order. Security personnel have been deployed to maintain peaceful atmosphere for the smooth conduct of elections. CCTV cameras have also been installed for effective monitoring and surveillance.

Concerns over the rigging of EVMs began after the BJP won a record 325 out of the 403 seats in the state. The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party alleged that the EVMs and been rigged. Similarly, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi party had alleged rigging of EVM machines and even gave a demonstration inside the Delhi Assembly a month later.

Gujarat votes in two phases on Saturday and next Thursday. Results will be declared on December 18.

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