EVM plea hearing on September 30

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on September 30 appeals filed by the DMK challenging the local body elections in Tamil Nadu to be held on the basis of 2006 Census as well as the state Election Commission not to use electronic voting machines for the polls.

Senior counsel Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for DMK, through its organising Secretary, R.S. Bharathi, made a “mention” before a bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice A.M. kanwilkar for urgent listing of the appeals and the bench posted for hearing on September 30.

It sought a direction to the state EC to take steps for compulsory usage of electronic voting machines. The DMK said the HC while dismissing the plea said not carrying out the delimitation of wards based on the census of 2011 is not proper and the same is contrary to the constitutional guarantees.