Highlights 1 Poll panel has placed an order for supply of VVPAT machines for use in upcoming elections. 2 Expect around 15 lakh VVPAT machines to be ready by September 2018, Zaidi said. In the wake of the growing chorus of demands from political parties questioning the authenticity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in ensuring free and transparent polling, the Election Commission has said that it will call an all-party meet soon to assure that the machines were tamper-proof and secure. The CEC also said that the ECI had placed an order for the supply of VVPAT machines for use in polls. He said that he expected around 15 lakh VVPAT machines to be ready by September 2018.

Source: India Today April 29, 2017 14:15 UTC