Nitish Kumar comments on EVM, VVPAT

Bihar, January 23: Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday supported Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)-fitted Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the coming Lok Sabha polls.

While speaking to media he Nitish said, “My stand is very clear on EVMs. I don’t agree with people who question it. It is perfectly fine. And when there will be VVPAT machines at every polling booth, there will be no problem at all.”

He also stated, “I don’t agree with the things that are being said about EVMs. EVMs have strengthened people’s right to vote.”

The Janata Dal-United leader said that elections earlier would see both bogus voting and physical capture of voting stations.

“This will not be possible now with EVMs and VVPAT machines at polling booths.”

However, the Election Commission of India has refuted the revelations made by Shuja and has lodged an FIR against him in New Delhi on Tuesday.