Members of the Mizo National Front (MNF), who had come Members of the Mizo National Front (MNF), who had come
all the way from Mizoram to take part in the election, exuded
confidence that if such a system can be put in place in the
next Assembly elections, the ruling Congress would be voted
out of power.
"We have always maintained that the traditional EVMs
are doubtful basing on the outcome of the last Assembly
elections held in 2008," MNF secretary in-charge elections
James Ralte said after casting his vote.
However, Zutshi said VVPAT would not be used in the
forthcoming Meghalaya Assembly elections scheduled for
February-March next year.
"It is a very long process, and it will take time. But
you would not have this VVPAT in the forthcoming election. It
will be the traditional EVM," the official said.
The EC would send reports of the poll exercise to the
technical expert committee and to BEL and ECIL before taking
any decision on its future use, he said.