Elections to the five city corporations, under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will be held after May 25 with ballot papers instead of EVMs, Karnataka Chief Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday.
He also said that that zilla and taluk Panchayat polls, that are expected later this year, will also be held using ballot papers “Elections will be held tentatively after May 25, after SSLC (class 10) and PUC (class 11 and 12) examinations are over,” Sangreshi said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, this time the GBA election will be held using ballot papers.
“There are two best practices to hold elections, ballot papers were held since the beginning, but since the last 20-30 years EVMs are being used.
Use of ballot papers is not barred by law or by the judgements of the Supreme Court,” he said, defending the decision to use ballot papers.
The Congress government in Karnataka in September last year had decided to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) to h​Elections to the five city corporations, under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will be held after May 25 with ballot papers instead of EVMs, Karnataka Chief Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday.
He also said that that zilla and taluk Panchayat polls, that are expected later this year, will also be held using ballot papers “Elections will be held tentatively after May 25, after SSLC (class 10) and PUC (class 11 and 12) examinations are over,” Sangreshi said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, this time the GBA election will be held using ballot papers.
“There are two best practices to hold elections, ballot papers were held since the beginning, but since the last 20-30 years EVMs are being used.
Use of ballot papers is not barred by law or by the judgements of the Supreme Court,” he said, defending the decision to use ballot papers.
The Congress government in Karnataka in September last year had decided to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) to h ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
