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SC to hear EVM row review petition next week

After 21 opposition parties filed a petition in the SC demanding 50% countercheck of the paper trail of all EVMs, the SC said that it will review the petition next week.

SC to hear review petition over EVM row next week

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Published : May 3, 2019, 11:28 AM IST

Updated : May 3, 2019, 1:23 PM IST

New Delhi:The Supreme Court will review petition filed by Congress and other parties seeking Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip counting of 50% EVMs, for Lok Sabha elections next week.

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21 opposition parties had filed a petition in the SC demanding 50 percent of countercheck of paper trail of all EVMs. The opposition parties including TDP, SP, JD(S), Congress, CPM, CPI, AAP among others have unanimously decided to file a fresh petition in the SC after apex court rejected their earlier claim.

The leaders demanded that if the counting between EVM and VVPAT doesn't match, VVPAT count needs to prevail.

Last Updated : May 3, 2019, 1:23 PM IST

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