India inshorts@indiainshortsThe first round of checks on EVMs and VVPAT machines for the Punjab assembly elections begins across the state on Thursday.
State chief electoral officer Anindita Mitra said the Election Commission requires this testing so that only working machines are used. Engineers from Bharat Electronics Limited will carry out the checks under district election officers, and only machines that pass will be used in the polls.
The whole process will be webcast live from all 23 locations. Political parties have been asked to send representatives to observe it.
