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A news has come out from Samastipur in Bihar which has raised serious questions on the election process. Hundreds of VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) slips were found scattered on the roadside in Shitalpatti village of the district, after which there was a stir in the area and the political circles were also in turmoil.
However, initial investigation has revealed that these slips are not for actual voting, but are used to check the machines before voting. ‘Mock Poll’ (Test Voting) Were from. But this incident has exposed a huge negligence regarding the management and security of election material.
The matter reached Delhi, immediate action of Election Commission
Seeing the seriousness of the matter, the Election Commission took immediate action. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar ordered the DM of Samastipur to immediately reach the spot and conduct an investigation.
The Election Commission clarified, “These are mock poll slips, hence there is no impact on the sanctity of the voting process.” But for this great negligence related Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) has been suspended And FIR is also being registered against them.
After all, where did so many slips come from?
Samastipur DM Roshan Kushwaha, who reached the spot, said that he had received information about receipt of slips in Sarayaranjan assembly constituency. He explained where so many slips come from.
He said, “While preparing the voting machines, test voting is done on 5% of the machines, in which about 1,000 votes are cast on each machine to check whether the machine and the election symbols are working properly or not. In this process, a large number of test slips are issued. Of the slips found, some are cut and some are uncut. The matter is being investigated in depth.”
Opposition raised sharp questions
Politics has also intensified on this incident. Making this a big issue, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission.
RJD posted on social media platform ‘Thieves Commission’ Will answer this? Are all of them camping in Bihar from outside? ‘Dacoits of democracy’ Is this happening at the behest of?
At present, all these slips have been confiscated by the administration and efforts are being made to find out who is responsible for throwing these mock poll slips on the road so carelessly. Even though the Election Commission has assured the fairness of voting, this incident has definitely raised serious questions on the management of the election process.
