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Maharashtra SEC opposes VVPAT use in local body elections citing technical and legal issues.

Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe urges court to allow ballot papers or VVPAT in polls.

Court hearing continues ahead of Maharashtra local body elections starting 2 December.

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has told the Bombay High Court that VVPAT machines are neither required under law nor technically viable for the forthcoming local body elections, according to PTI.

In an affidavit filed before the Nagpur bench, the SEC opposed a petition by Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe, who has challenged the decision to conduct the polls without VVPAT. Gudadhe argued that the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail system is essential to ensure transparency in the e

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