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TMC MPs hold protest against EVMs in Parliament premises

The TMC MPs held a protest at the Parliament's premises against EVMs. The agenda of the protest is - 'No to EVMs, Yes to paper ballots'.

TMC MPs hold protest against EVMs in parliament premises
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Published : Jun 24, 2019, 1:39 PM IST

New Delhi: Raising exceptions over the usage of Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) in conducting elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs protested in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises and demanded the reintroduction of paper ballots.

The party, which has been crying foul over the use of EVMs in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, on Monday said that their agenda for the protest is - "No to EVMs, Yes to paper ballots".

TMC MPs hold protest against EVMs in parliament premises

TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier raised questions over the EVMs used in the polls and urged opposition parties to unitedly demand the return of ballot papers.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said that a fact-finding committee should be constituted to find out the details about the EVMs used in the recent polls.

Also read: Can discuss on any issue during assembly session: Patnaik

New Delhi: Raising exceptions over the usage of Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) in conducting elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs protested in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises and demanded the reintroduction of paper ballots.

The party, which has been crying foul over the use of EVMs in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, on Monday said that their agenda for the protest is - "No to EVMs, Yes to paper ballots".

TMC MPs hold protest against EVMs in parliament premises

TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier raised questions over the EVMs used in the polls and urged opposition parties to unitedly demand the return of ballot papers.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said that a fact-finding committee should be constituted to find out the details about the EVMs used in the recent polls.

Also read: Can discuss on any issue during assembly session: Patnaik

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TMC MPs hold protest against EVMs in parliament premises
         New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) TMC MPs are holding a sit-in in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue on the Parliament's premises , demanding election be held by ballot paper instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
         The party, which has been crying foul over the use of EVMs in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, Monday said their agenda for the protest was - "No to EVMs, Yes to paper ballots."
         TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier raised questions over the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in the polls and urged opposition parties to unitedly demand the return of ballot papers.
         The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said a fact-finding committee should be constituted to find out the details about the EVMs used in the recent polls. PTI ASG
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