Hoshiarpur (Daljit Ajnoha):- In view of preparations for the Punjab Assembly Elections to be held in 2027, the process of First-Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) and VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) began on 12 November at the District EVM Warehouse in Hoshiarpur.
In this regard, Additional Deputy Commissioner (G)-cum-Additional District Election Officer Major (Dr.) Sumit Mudh said that the entire FLC process was being conducted by authorised engineers of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in accordance with the prescribed guidelines and standards. Representatives of recognised political parties were also present during the process to ensure that the inspection was carried out in a transparent and impartial manner.
He said that the FLC process was being videographed and monitored through live webcasting. For this purpose, the live webcast feed had also been made available at the District Headquarters and the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab.
Major (Dr.) Sumit Mudh said that all necessary preparations were being made in accordance with the Election Commission's guidelines to ensure that the Assembly elections were conducted in a fair, transparent and smooth manner.
On this occasion, Rajnish Tandon represented the Indian National Congress, Khushi Ram Dhiman represented the Aam Aadmi Party, Bhushan Kumar Sharma represented the BJP, and Gurmesh Singh represented the CPI(M). Tehsildar Elections Ramandeep Kaur and Election Kanungo Lakhbir Singh were also present.
