BRS Urges EC for paper ballot system for upcoming electrions

BRS on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to bring back the paper ballot system for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and the 2029 general elections.

The party emphasised the need to restore voter trust in democracy and the electoral system.

Speaking to the media after meeting ECI officials in Delhi, BRS working president KTR said countries like the US, UK, Germany and Italy had experimented with EVMs, but



abandoned them due to a lack of public confidence.

“India, being the world’s largest democracy with over 100 crore voters, must restore voter trust through paper ballots,” he said.

He also raised concerns over allegations that EVMs were causing electoral distortions.

“Voters believe their votes are not going to the intended candidates. We raised this concern strongly with the ECI,” he said.