EC rejects Opposition's demand over VVPATs

The Opposition requested confirmation of in any event 50 percent of VVPAT slips. The Election Commission dismissed the interest and said there would be no adjustment in the methodology. The votes in favor of Lok Sabha decision 2019 will be tallied tomorrow. 

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The Opposition met EC and requested count of at any rate 50 percent of VVPAT slips 

EC dismissed Opposition's interest, said tallying of votes of May 23 will be done not surprisingly 

Five percent of VVPATs will be cross checked for every Assembly portion this time 

The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected requests of Opposition parties that VVPAT slips be coordinated with EVM information before tallying starts tomorrow for the Lok Sabha decisions. The Election Commission said there would be no adjustment in methodology of coordinating Voter-confirmed paper review trail (VVPAT) slips. The choice was taken multi day after the pioneers of more than 21 Opposition gatherings met the Election Commission on Tuesday and requested confirmation of VVPAT slips of haphazardly chose surveying stations before the checking starts of the votes surveyed in the simply finished up Lok Sabha decision on May 23.

The Opposition had additionally requested that if there should be an occurrence of any inconsistency amid VVPAT check, 100 percent tallying of the paper slips of VVPATs of all surveying stations of that specific Assembly section be contrasted and the electronic casting a ballot machine (EVM) results. 

Prior, the Supreme Court had likewise dismissed Opposition's request requesting in any event 50 percent VVPAT confirmation saying it is "not slanted to meddle". The seat headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had stated, "We are not slanted to change our request. [For] how long will we hear a similar issue."

In the mean time, Twitter was buzzing on Tuesday with a few recordings of EVMs being put away and moved starting with one unapproved stockpiling house then onto the next in Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission, nonetheless, dismissed every one of the claims of misusing of EVMs and VVPAT and kept up that all machines are sheltered and secure.

Checking of votes in favor of Lok Sabha decision 2019 will start at 8 am on May 23. The outcomes are as of now expected to be deferred due to counting of VVPATs with EVM mean the first run through. Five percent of VVPATs will be cross checked for every Assembly portion this time.