Arrangements of functioning EVMs not up to the mark: Shivchandra Ram

Polls are underway in as many as 51 Constituencies today in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections spread across seven states including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir. As per reports, over 8.75 crore voters will decide the fate of a total of 674 candidates in the fifth phase which is comparatively the smallest among the staggered seven-phase Lok Sabha polls in terms of the number of seats.