First randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs held in Dindigul, Theni districts

First randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs held in Dindigul, Theni districts

First randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) machines for the seven Assembly constituencies in Dindigul district and the four Assembly constituencies in Theni district was carried out on Wednesday.

The process was done in the presence of District Election Officer and Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan and District Election Officer and Theni Collector Ranjeet Singh respectively in the presence of other officials and representatives of recognised political parties.

In Dindigul district there are a total of 2,301 polling stations across the seven Assembly constituencies. A total of 339 in Palani; 314 in Oddanchatram; 341 in Athoor; 305 in Nilakottai; 359 in Natham; 316 in Dindigul and 327 in Vedasandur.

In Theni district there are a total of 1,394 polling stations across the four Assembly constituencies. A total of 344 in Andipatti; 359 in Periyakulam; 346 in Bodinayakanur and 345 in Cumbum.

The District Election Officers inspected the operations involving the dispatch of EVMs and VVPATs to allocated constituencies. The EVM storage warehouse at the District Collectorates was opened in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties and dispatched to the respective Assembly constituencies. The District Collectors also chaired a meeting in the respective districts with the representatives of recognised political parties.