In Karnataka, State Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar has underlined the need to clear the unfounded doubts about EVMs and check social media posts spreading falsehood against the authenticity of Electronic Voting Machine. Speaking at the National Voters' Day celebration organised by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in Bengaluru today, he asked officials to create awareness about the reliability of EVMs. He noted that women voters' turnout has improved in the state due to electoral reforms and ease of voting has improved for the physically challenged.<br />''<br />''Chief Electoral Officer Dr.Sanjeev Kumar said that C-vigil mobile app has become a tool in the hands of citizens to report about election code of conduct violations. On the same lines, voters' helpline 1950 has helped voters to seek any information during the elections.<br />''<br />''BBMP Commissioner S. Manjunath Prasad informed that 65,000 eligible voters were added in the voters' list and the number of voters have gone up to 93,75,000 in the state capital.<br />
News On AIR | January 25, 2021 6:09 PM
Karnataka Chief Secretary underlines need to clear unfounded doubts about EVMs