Rajesh Tiwari (Bureau Report)
Sonbhadra/Uttar Pradesh-
As per the order of Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, in view of the upcoming Assembly General Election-2027, the work of First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM and VVPAT machines has been started in Sonbhadra district from October 12, 2026. In compliance with the instructions of the Election Commission of India, first level checking of the machines is being done by the engineers of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at the EVM/VVPAT warehouse located in the Collectorate premises, Lodhi, Sonbhadra.
During this, District Magistrate and District Election Officer Charcha Gaur inspected the EVM and VVPAT warehouse and took stock of the work of first level checking. During the inspection, he obtained information regarding the checking process from the concerned officers and engineers. During this, Gopinath Kuar, Joint Chief Electoral Officer/State EVM Nodal Officer also inspected the first level EVM and VVPAT machines.
On this occasion, Deputy District Election Officer Vagish Kumar Shukla, Assistant District Election Officer Jagroop Patel, representatives of various political parties, concerned officers-employees and engineers of Bharat Electronics Limited were present.