Election Commissioner inaugurates a new manufacturing facility for EVM production in Bangalore

NEW DELHI: The Election Commissioner Sunil Arora today visited Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore.nnBEL has established state-of-the-art secure manufacturing facilities for manufacture of digital certified EVM/VVPATs as per the advise of Technical Experts Committee of ECI.nnArora also reviewed the status of Progress of production of EVMs and VVPATs.nnElection Commissioner Shri Arora visited BEL factory complex where he was shown the different stages of manufacturing process of EVMs and VVPATs.nnDuring his visit, Arora inaugurated one of the newly set up secured manufacturing facility for EVM production at Military communication Strategic Business Unit at BEL Bangalore Complex.nnEarlier, Arora also inaugurated a three day workshop cum training Programme for the Chief Electoral Officers. Braille EPICards were distributed for the first time in Karnataka to four visually impaired voters.nnUmesh Sinha, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, Shri Sanjiv Kumar Chief Electoral Officer Karnataka were present at the function.