EVM controversy underway: Congress to hold meeting today

As many as 22 opposition parties submitted a memorandum before the Election Commission, demanding matching of VVPAT slips with EVM figures prior to counting of votes on May 23.

This development comes after they were charges made by the opposition parties over EVMs being transported allegedly without security in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.

The opposition requested that the verification of VVPAT slips of randomly identified five polling stations be done prior to the initiation of counting of votes and not after the completion of last round of counting.