Election Commission Completes Second Randomisation of EVMs for Nandigram, Rejinagar Bypolls
The Election Commission completed the second randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines for the October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar, West Bengal. This two-stage digital allocation process assigns machines first to constituencies, then to polling stations. The exercise was conducted with candidates or their representatives present. Commissioning of the machines is scheduled from September 29 to October 1, and only randomly allocated machines will be used on polling day. The bypolls follow vacancies by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Humayun Kabir.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 50/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Sept, 03:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
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