The Narendra Modi Government has rejected the Election Commission's request for introduction of ‘Totaliser' voting machines, which would add an extra layer of security to the voting process. Major political parties remained divided on the introduction of the machine which will enhance secrecy by preventing disclosure of booth-wise results. Totaliser voting machines make it difficult to learn how an area voted by scrambling data from polling booths. The machine is connected to the control units of EVMs after polling and it gives out an overall result. It does not disclose results booth-wise, thus preventing parties from knowing which area voted against them. According to the Election Commission, the Congress, the NCP and the BSP “categorically” supported its proposal to use 'totaliser' machines, while the ruling BJP was of the view that booth-wise performance is important for parties in their booth management. AAP has also supported the introduction of totaliser while Trinamool Congress (TMC), which was accorded the national party status recently, opposed its introduction. A team of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, has decided against the introduction of 'totaliser' and it has been conveyed to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi by the law Ministry. The exact reason for rejecting the proposal was not known immediately. The five-member team was set up on the direction of the Prime Minister's Office to recommend to the Union Cabinet whether the machine can be used.