Nuapada: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, Shri R S Gopalan, undertook an inspection visit to Nuapada district to review the preparedness for the upcoming by-elections. The focus of his visit centered on the integrity and security of the voting process, particularly the storage and handling of election equipment.

Shri Gopalan visited the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) and VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) warehouse located on the Nuapada District Collector’s office premises. He subsequently proceeded to inspect the EVM and VVPAT strong room situated at the National College. The CEO conducted a thorough check of the current situation, structure, and security arrangements in place at both locations.

Following the review of critical infrastructure, he toured several booths a

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