Brand new EVMs and VVPATs have been allotted for Gujarat in view of the Lok Sabha elections while old machines that were used in 2017 Assembly elections in the state have been sent to Bihar and Kerala.
“Over 80,300 Ballot Units and 67,000 Control Units that together form EVMs will be used in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. A total of 67,000 VVPATs will also be used. All the EVMs and VVPATs are brand new and belong to the latest M3 (Model 3) version manufactured by BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited). While EVMs have been sourced from Bengaluru, VVPATs are being sourced from three different manufacturing locations of the company, including Bengaluru, Panchkula and Kotdwara,” official sources in the state government told The Indian Express.