Overview
- The SEC said PADU will be activated only in exceptional cases during counting when EVM connections or displays fail, not as standard procedure.
- One hundred forty units are positioned in Mumbai and any use must occur in the presence of BEL technicians, according to the SEC.
- PADU connects to the ballot and control units to provide an alternate display and control interface and is not a VVPAT printer; The Week reports the devices are made by BHEL.
- Election officials said the units were ordered for earlier Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and the BMC commissioner affirmed SEC sanction.
- Opposition figures from AAP and MNS objected over verification and transparency, while the SEC said demonstrations for party representatives have been conducted.