Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar says India’s electoral process is among the most transparent in the world, citing continuous checks and verification involving political parties and candidates throughout the election cycle. He describes transparency as being built into multiple stages, including processes before polling and procedures during the vote-counting period.
According to reports, Kumar highlights that electoral verification occurs at different points, beginning with the preparation and review of electoral rolls. He also points to safeguards during polling, including a mock poll in which electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems are checked in the presence of candidates’ polling agents.
While outlets focus on similar themes—ongoing verification and the involvement of candidates’ representatives—each emphasizes different parts of the process. The Business Line and NDTV accounts stress transparency “at every stage,” including electoral rolls and counting, while The Hindu specifically details the mock poll and the role of polling agents in checking EVMs and VVPAT before polling begins.
