The poll panel said the special inquiry team led by Bhanwar Lal, the chief electoral officer of Andhra Pradesh, found “no anomaly or tampering in EVM and VVPAT used during the demonstration in Ater (Bhind)” on March 31. Read moreThe committee said the “accuracy of the functioning of EVMs and VVPATs including the said EVM/VVPAT is beyond doubt”. The EC also said that the VVPAT used in the demonstration were brought from Uttar Pradesh but not the EVMs. Read moreIn the video of the purported EVM trial in Bhind, state chief electoral officer Singh was seen looking surprised on seeing the VVPAT receipt. The EC later asked the Andhra Pradesh chief electoral officer to supervise the by-elections in Madhya Pradesh.

Source: Hindustan Times April 07, 2017 16:30 UTC