EVMs shifted to counting centres

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) along with the Voters Verifiable Audit Paper Trail (VVPAT) used for polling in various constituencies in the districts were moved from the polling stations to the not

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) along with the Voters Verifiable Audit Paper Trail (VVPAT) used for polling in various constituencies in the districts were moved from the polling stations to the notified counting centres in different parts of the central region. In Tiruchi district, the EVMs belonging to Tiruchi (West) and Tiruchi (East) constituencies were transported to the counting centre at Jamal Mohammed College in Tiruchi while those from Srirangam, Tiruverumbur and Manapparai constituencies were moved to the counting centre at Saranathan College of Engineering at Panjappur on Tiruchi-Madurai Highway. The officials moved the EVMs of Lalgudi and Mannachanallur constituencies to the counting centre at Ramakrishna College of Engineering near Samayapuram on Tiruchi-Chennai Highway. The EVMs belonging to Musiri and Thuraiyur constituencies were transported to the counting centre at Imayam College of Engineering in Thuraiyur. According to sources, while the ballot and control units, VVPATs and reserved units from the neighbouring booths began reaching the respective counting centres from 10 p.m. on Tuesday, units from far away places reached the counting centres till 7 a.m. on Wednesday.