In a first of its move, a total for 51,796 poll centres across the state of Rajasthan will be seen using EVM-M3 electronic voting machines with VVPATs in the 200 Assembly constituencies for the upcoming elections in the state. These EVM machines will help to conduct the Assembly elections in a smooth and transparent manner, a top Election Commission official said on Tuesday.

"The EVMs and VVPATs are totally reliable, safe and tamperproof," Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Om Prakash Rawat told a press conference here on Tuesday.