The Karnataka government stated that the NGO GRAAM was awarded an election survey project through competitive bidding by the Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority (KMEA). The survey, commissioned by the Chief Electoral Office, found that 83.61% of respondents trust EVMs and the electoral process. The report has sparked political debate, with the BJP using it to counter Congress's criticism of the Election Commission, while Congress dismisses the BJP's interpretation as politically motivated and factually incorrect. GRAAM's role was limited to conducting the survey as per prescribed terms.