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Arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of panchayat elections across erstwhile Adilabad district under the second phase. Officials confirmed that 477 panchayats would witness polling, including 139 villages in eight mandals. Campaigning concluded on Friday ahead of Sunday’s polls.

Karnataka’s Congress-led government has proposed replacing EVMs with ballot papers in local body polls. State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi confirmed readiness if legal amendments are enacted. BJP criticized the move, alleging Congress admitted electoral fraud by questioning EVM-based elections

YSR Congress Party president mentioned that almost every developed country is using ballot papers

Though it has been proved that the voting machines are tamper-proof, improved VVPAT machines will help curb glitches

On seeing ballot papers instead of EVMs, retired Principal Scientist of TS Agricultural University, G Nageswara Rao turned nostalgic