Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Reddy calls for ballot papers instead of EVMS

Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, asserted on Tuesday that in “upholding the true spirit of our democracy,” ballot papers must be used in place of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

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In a post on X, YS Jagan said, “Just as justice should not only be served but should also appear to have been served, so should democracy not only prevail but must appear to be prevalent undoubtedly. In electoral practices across the world, in almost every advanced democracy, paper ballots are used, not EVMs. We too must move towards the same in upholding the true spirit of our democracy.”