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Maharashtra polls: Prithviraj Chavan seeks 100 per cent VVPAT verification; claims EC has something to hide

"Many persons have demanded that polls be conducted through ballot papers. I demand that each and every VVPAT slip must be counted. We have scheduled a meeting with the Election Commission of India," Chavan said

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Prithviraj Chavan. File Pic

Prithviraj Chavan. File Pic

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday batted for 100 per cent counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips alleging that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had something to hide though he did not elaborate, reported the PTI.

The VVPAT is a vote verification mechanism that enables voters to see whether their votes have been recorded correctly by way of a slip that is briefly visible after the EVM button is pressed.

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