First-level verification of EVMs completed in Krishnagiri

The first-level verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), concluded connected January 5, 2026.

According to the territory administration, the first-level verification of EVMs (Ballot Units (BU) -4058; Control Units (CU)- 3092) and VVPATs (3025) commenced connected December 11, 2025.

Following the verification, exemplary voting was carried retired successful the beingness of recognised governmental parties, supervised by Collector C. Dinesh Kumar connected January 6 and 7.

After the first-level verification, 10,369 EVMs (BU-4519; CU-3002, and VVPAT-2848) were moved to the beardown country astatine the Collectorate. In presumption of the 2026 State Assembly elections, for the purposes of grooming and awareness, EVMs (BU-105; CU-105) and VVPAT-105 were shifted to the Revenue Divisional Officer’s campus.

The faulty EVMs that were eliminated volition beryllium moved to BEL, Bengaluru wrong a week, the Collector said.