As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used in the bye-election 2025 of Assembly Constituency 021-Tarn Taran was done today under the leadership of District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Tarn Taran Mr. Rahul, IAS. through the software of the Election Commission.
This entire process was done in the presence of representatives of political parties. On this occasion, Election Tehsildar S. Arminderpal Singh, Nodal Officer EVM S. Tajinder Singh Aulakh from the Horticulture Department, besides the political party representatives, Mandeep Singh Gill from Aam Aadmi Party, Vivek Agarwal from Bharatiya Janata Party, Barka Singh from Indian National Congress, Amritpal Singh from Bahujan Samaj Party and Charanpreet Singh from Shiromani Akali Dal were present.
While randomizing the electronic voting machines, District Election Officer Mr. Rahul said that there are a total of 222 polling stations in the assembly constituency of Tarn Taran and 120 percent Ballot Unit (BU) and Control Unit (CU) and 130 percent VVPAT machines have been given out of the number of polling booths in the constituency so that they have a reserve quota in case of any machine malfunctioning.
He said that tomorrow, October 17, 2025, these electronic voting machines will be handed over to the RO of the assembly constituency of Tarn Taran which will be kept under strict security arrangements at the International School of Nursing, Piddi. He said that as per the instructions of the Honorable Election Commission, the bye-election will be conducted in a free and peaceful atmosphere.