Staff Reporter Kozhikode: After Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, the Election Commission has started preparations for the by-election i...
Staff Reporter
Kozhikode: After Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, the Election Commission has started preparations for the by-election in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat.
The District Collectors have written to the representatives of recognized political parties asking them to appear for the mock poll after the first round of testing of EVM and VV PAT machines ahead of the by-elections in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Mock polling for this has started in Kozhikode Collectorate.
The Congress party came forward against the hasty mock polling when the issue of Rahul's disqualification was under consideration of the court.
The Congress responded that the haste shown by the Election Commission was mysterious. Muslim League also condemned the Election Commission's move.
Inspection of voting machines in Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts has started.
The inspection will be conducted in the presence of various party representatives, District Collectors and Deputy Collectors in charge of elections.
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