{"id":251,"date":"2024-12-13T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10on10.io\/?p=251"},"modified":"2024-12-13T14:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:08:25","slug":"kolewadi-village-in-maharashtra-rejects-evms-demands-return-to-ballot-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10on10.io\/?p=251","title":{"rendered":"Kolewadi Village in Maharashtra Rejects EVMs, Demands Return to Ballot Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Kolewadi gram sabha<\/strong> in <strong>Satara district<\/strong> has passed a landmark <strong>resolution<\/strong> to conduct future elections using <strong>ballot papers<\/strong> instead of <strong>Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)<\/strong>. This move makes Kolewadi the <strong>second village in Maharashtra<\/strong> to officially oppose EVM usage, citing doubts over their reliability and credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Was the Resolution Passed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The resolution, passed during a <strong>gram sabha meeting on December 2<\/strong>, reflects the growing concerns among villagers regarding the transparency of EVM-based elections. The village, part of the <strong>Karad (South) assembly constituency<\/strong>, recently witnessed <strong>Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan<\/strong> losing to <strong>BJP candidate Atul Bhosale<\/strong> by a margin of <strong>39,355 votes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents expressed their dissatisfaction, claiming that the election results did not align with their expectations. According to <strong>Shankarrao Patil<\/strong>, husband of the village sarpanch <strong>Ratnamala Patil<\/strong>, the resolution honors the collective demand of the villagers to revert to the ballot paper system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Markadwadi&#8217;s Failed Attempt Inspires Kolewadi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The move comes days after villagers in <strong>Markadwadi<\/strong>, located in Solapur&#8217;s <strong>Malshiras constituency<\/strong>, attempted mock &#8220;re-polling&#8221; with ballot papers to demonstrate their lack of trust in EVMs. However, their efforts were thwarted by local authorities, leading to the registration of cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Villagers Ready to Boycott EVM-Based Elections<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A Kolewadi resident stated, &#8220;We have resolved that if future elections are conducted with EVMs, we will <strong>boycott the polling process<\/strong>. The Election Commission must consider our demand for <strong>transparent and trustworthy elections<\/strong> using ballot papers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Administration Awaits Official Resolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the resolution has made headlines, <strong>Satara district collector Jitendra Dudi<\/strong> clarified that his office had not yet received an official copy. &#8220;Once we receive the resolution, we will evaluate and take necessary steps,&#8221; Dudi assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development underscores a growing <strong>debate over election transparency<\/strong> and the public&#8217;s trust in EVMs. Kolewadi\u2019s decision reflects a broader demand for ensuring credibility in the <strong>voting process<\/strong> and could reignite discussions at the state and national levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kolewadi gram sabha in Satara district has passed a landmark resolution to conduct future elections using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). 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