Port Blair, April 4: As part of the arrangements being made in connection with the forthcoming General Election-2024 for the lone Parliamentary Seat of A & N Islands Parliamentary constituency, the Office of the Returning Officer, ANIPC has started preparation and commissioning of EVMs to be used for the polling on 19th April, 2024 (Poll Day).

The commissioning of the machines are being carried out in the Central Warehouse behind ITF Ground amidst heavy security arrangements and in the presence of representatives of political parties, agents of the contesting candidates. The Engineers from ECIL have also been deputed to ensure smooth commissioning of the EVMs.

The whole activity of preparation and commissioning of the EVMs is being videographed and closely monitored by the Election Observers and the Returning Officer and the entire process is likely to be completed within two days.