AIADMK objects to counting of postal ballots first
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The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Friday submitted a representation to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) objecting to the counting of postal ballots before the counting of EVMs, a demand that was earlier put forth by the DMK. “There is absolutely no requirement in law or practice to move away from this accepted and practised regulation. Any deviation at this point of time would only cause confusion and unnecessary objections being raised from several quarters,” senior AIADMK leader and Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar in his representation to the CEO. Referring to a representation by the DMK that sought for counting the votes polled through postal ballot before counting of votes from the EVMs, Mr. Jayakumar said: “Just because there is a representation, it does not mean that the same has to be heeded to when the available regulations are amply clear.”More Related News