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The Janata Dal (Secular) has urged the State Election Commission to usage EVMs successful the elections to 5 corporations successful the Greater Bengaluru Authority portion alternatively of returning to ballot paper.
Speaking to presspersons present connected Wednesday, JD(S) wide caput Venkatrao Nadagouda said that the enactment has petitioned the State Election Commission to usage EVMs, and has highlighted the advantages of EVMs and pitfalls of utilizing the ballot paper. The misuse of EVMs successful elections has not been proved yet and hence ballot insubstantial should not beryllium used, helium said, adding that the BJP has besides made a akin petition to the SEC.
He said that the enactment welcomed the connection of erstwhile Member of Parliament D.K. Suresh, who has besides favoured the usage of EVMs.
Stating that the BJP and JD(S) volition beryllium facing the GBA elections successful an alliance, helium said that determination is nary disorder astir facing the elections together. Mr. Nadagouda said that the preparations successful the enactment for GBA elections is nether way, and that different circular of preparatory gathering would beryllium chaired by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
