State has to spend Rs 48 cr on EVMs to appease netas

Political leaders ask EC not to count results of Feb 7 Zilla Parishad and Panchayat elections ahead of Feb 16 civic polls, as it may influence how people vote. This means buying new EVMs, as the 44,250 machines used in local body polls cannot be reused In a sudden frenzy of acquisition, the government has approved a staggering sum of Rs 47.5 crore for the purchase of new electronic voting machines (EVMs).Dharmesh RathodThe urgency of the purchase is indicated by the fact that Rs 5 crore has been extracted from the

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