Plea alleges that EVMs are prone to error and several other countries have banned its use.

The Election Commission had procured 18 lakh face shields, 70 lakh face masks, 5.4 lakh single-use rubber gloves.

The 'NOTA' option on electronic voting machines, introduced in 2013, has its own symbol -- a ballot paper with a black cross across it.

"Truth is truth, justice is justice. I am fighting a war of ideology against this man…”, he said while addressing an election rally in Bihar.

Polling began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, while adhering to the Covid-19 restrictions

The polls were held in 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts amid tight security and strict COVID-19 regulations in place.

Responding to a question on holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously, CEC Sunil Arora said the call on the subject has to be taken at the political level. Once a decision is take, the Commission can only facilitate its implementation.

The opposition party told the Election Commission (EC) that its demand should be considered in the interest of democracy and integrity of the poll process.

In Maharashtra, the voter turnout almost matched the 63.38 per cent polling recorded in the last state elections in 2014.

Polling was also halted for some time at a booth in Worli area of Mumbai due to a technical error.

In the video, BJP MLA Bakshish Singh is heard claiming that no matter where the voters cast their votes, they (BJP) will get to know whom they have voted for.

Prominent Opposition leaders in Maharashtra termed the Lok Sabha polls result as 'shocking' as they raised concern over the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

I will request the Election Commission to conduct Panchayat and Municipal elections through ballot paper: Mamata Banerjee

BSP chief Mayawati alleged that the people's faith in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) had dwindled to worrisome level.

The Opposition parties have repeatedly questioned the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), especially when the results haven't gone in their favour.

This is for the first time in a Lok Sabha election that results of voting machines will be matched with slips generated by paper trail machines.

'It is a black day for democracy and it is very sad and unfortunate for an institution like the Election Commission,' Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.

The complaint is registered against eight Twitter account holders including AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, journalist Swati Chaturvedi.

'When you win, EVMs are alright. But when you lose, allegations about EVM manipulation arise. This kind of pessimistic attitude of the opposition will hurt the Constitution,' Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan hits out at the Opposition.

On Tuesday, leaders of 22 opposition parties met Election Commission and asked it to ensure transparency and fairness in the counting process by verifying EVM results with VVPATs.