Ballot papers won’t return: Ajit Pawar

Ballot papers won’t return: Ajit Pawar

The Hindu

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday expressed complete faith in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government does not want the use of ballot papers in elections. Interacting with reporters in the city, Mr. Pawar, a senior NCP leader, said EVMs work fine, but they have become the target of criticism from the losing sides in elections. There is no discussion within the government to bring in ballot papers.
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