Verification of EVMs used in Kolathur constituency under way after M.K. Stalin’s petition
Election officials in Chennai are verifying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 14 polling booths in the Kolathur constituency following a petition by M.K. Stalin. The process involves checking burnt memory and microcontrollers to address allegations of vote discrepancies, with no issues found in the initial phase.
Why it matters
The verification process is a critical mechanism for maintaining public trust in the electoral process and addressing candidate grievances regarding voting technology.
The checking and verification of the burnt memory and microcontroller of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in 14 polling booths in the Kolathur Assembly constituency is under way following a petition filed by defeated DMK candidate and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin before the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Mr. Stalin lost the constituency to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V.S. Babu by a margin of 8,795 votes.
Acting on Mr. Stalin’s representation, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran, who is also the District Election Officer, wrote to the DMK leader requesting him or his authorised representative to be present during the verification process. Mr. Stalin is being represented by senior advocate N.R. Elango. The verification is being carried out at Chintadripet.
In his petition, the DMK candidate alleged that the votes expected to have been polled in his favour were not recorded in these 14 polling booths.
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