Following the DC’s instructions, technically proficient engineers have completed the checking of EVMs for all 1,504 polling stations. A total of 3,029 ballot units were inspected, out of which 3,008 were found to be in working condition, while 21 were rejected due to technical issues
Soon after the announcement of assembly elections in Haryana, scheduled for October, the district election department of Gurugram has started preparing for the democratic exercise, an official aware of the matter said.
Gurugram district commissioner and election officer, Nishant Kumar Yadav on Saturday said, the tasks related to polling stations, counting centres, Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and voter lists are being swiftly executed.
The DC said that the number of functional ballot units, control units, and VVPATs is sufficient for the upcoming polls. These machines are now securely stored under police guard in the EVM storage facility, which is also monitored by CCTV cameras.