Open to use of paper ballots in future: BJP

March 18, 2018 14:57

The BJP has said that it is open to discussions on reverting to use of paper ballots, instead of Electronic Voting Machines, in future elections if if there was consensus among other parties on the matter.

The ruling party's change in tack came on a day its biggest political rival, the Congress, urged the Election Commission to reintroduce paper ballots in future elections.

"I would like to remind Congress that the decision to shift from paper ballots to EVMs was taken because of a larger consensus. Now today, if every party think that we should return to paper ballots again, after due discussion, we can consider," BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said.

Several political parties have alleged that EVMs are being tampered with ahead of polls, and demanded reintroduction of the ballot paper system of voting.

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