New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a review plea filed by 21 opposition leaders next week seeking a further increase in random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs in the ongoing general elections.
The apex court had on April 8 directed the Election Commission to increase random matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs in five polling booths per assembly segment from one booth.
Opposition leaders led by Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu have sought the review of the apex court’s order, saying the “increase from one to five is not a reasonable number and does not lead to satisfaction desired by this court”.
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The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for petitioners, requested the bench that the review plea be listed for hearing next week. The bench accepted Singhvi’s submission.