NEW DELHI: The electronic voting machines used by the Election Commission are tamper-proof and reliable, the poll panel told a parliamentary standing committee today.
The stand of the commission before the parliamentary panel comes a day before it is to announce its ‘EVM challenge’ at a press conference here.
Senior officials of the Commission, who appeared before the parliamentary standing committee on Law and Personnel, said the EVMs are tamper-proof and very reliable.
The commission was represented by Deputy Election Commissioners Umesh Sinha and Vijay Dev, besides other officials.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel and Law, headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma, had today summoned the Election Commission officials and the Legislative Secretary of the Law Ministry over the issue of electoral reforms.
Senior officials assured the parliamentary panel that the EVMs are tamper-proof and the commission has decided to use VVPAT or paper trail machines in all future elections which will further enhance the confidence of voters in these machines, a member of the panel said. (AGENCIES)
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