EVMs sealed, secured in strong rooms on GCT campus in Coimbatore

Electronic voting machines (EVMs) and VVPAT units used in the April 23 polling for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 2026 in Coimbatore district were sealed and secured in strong rooms on the Government College of Technology campus on Friday (April 24, 2026), District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar said.

Polling was held across the district’s Assembly constituencies including Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore (North), Thondamuthur, Coimbatore (South), Singanallur, Kinathukadavu, Pollachi, and Valparai. After the conclusion of polling, the machines were transported to the campus in the presence of Election Commission observers, Returning Officers, and candidates or their representatives. The process was videographed, and scrutiny was completed before the machines were sealed. The Collector said no instances of repoll were reported in the district.