News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Pranjul Srivastava
Updated Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:44 AM IST
Summary
Supreme Court to hear tomorrow the demand for matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs. The court says that the counting of votes is due day after day. So we have to see whether any fresh orders can be placed or not.
Polling for the assembly elections held in five states has been completed. Now its results are to come, but before that a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding counting of votes. In this petition, there has been a demand for matching of VVPAT slips at the very beginning of the counting of votes. The Supreme Court will hear the matter on Wednesday i.e. tomorrow. However, the court has said that the counting of votes is due day after day. Therefore, it has to be seen whether any new order can be passed in this matter.
The Supreme Court said that, we have given information to the Election Commission in this matter. However, we are waiting for his reply. Actually, till now the VVPAT slips are tallied after the EVM votes are counted.
Results to come on March 10
The results of the assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are due on March 10. Polling has been held in all these states. In Uttar Pradesh where polling was held in seven phases and in Manipur in two phases. Whereas in Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand, polling was held in a single phase.
Expansion
Polling for the assembly elections held in five states has been completed. Now its results are to come, but before that a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court regarding counting of votes. In this petition, there has been a demand for matching of VVPAT slips at the very beginning of the counting of votes. The Supreme Court will hear the matter on Wednesday i.e. tomorrow. However, the court has said that the counting of votes is due day after day. Therefore, it has to be seen whether any new order can be passed in this matter.
The Supreme Court said that, we have given information to the Election Commission in this matter. However, we are waiting for his reply. Actually, till now the VVPAT slips are tallied after the EVM votes are counted.
Results to come on March 10
The results of the assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are due on March 10. Polling has been held in all these states. In Uttar Pradesh where polling was held in seven phases and in Manipur in two phases. Whereas in Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand, polling was held in a single phase.