The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed that in Chhattisgarh a total of 159 malfunctioning ballot units were replaced and 111 control units were also replaced during actual polls in the recently held Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, the Central Government has informed.
Like every machine, some EVMs also malfunction but the percentage of such malfunctions has been very small in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Mizoram and Rajasthan assembly polls, it informed.
Moreover, adequate reserves are provided to replace EVMs in the event of malfunctioning (if any) on the polling day, the Government informed.
The Commission has informed that the EVMs are subjected to various tests, as recommended by Technical Expert Committee (TEC), in extreme environmental conditions like winter, summer or rainy season, the Central Government informed.
Further detailed checks are carried out during First Level Check (FLC) and Commissioning in order to ensure its proper functioning at the time of poll. Intensive training is being given to the election officials to prevent EVM failures due to human errors, the Central Government informed.