It is not who wins or who loses. It is the transparency that matters.

While world nations with the most advanced technological knowledge are using paper ballots instead of EVM, it is better to get rid of the system in India as well to prevent complaints and concerns about EVM manipulations, especially in the context of discrepancy of above five lakh votes in the polled and counted votes in Maharashtra in the recent assembly election.

Riyaz Farangipete

National Secretary