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Supreme Court's direction on EVM microcontrollers poses logistical and security challenges for the Election Commission of India. The technical expert committee is working on implementing the order before the Lok Sabha elections, including proposing options for microcontroller verification by mid-May.

The Election Commission of India is encouraging telecom operators to send SMS messages to voters, aiming to increase voter turnout in the ongoing general election. However, telcos have expressed capacity concerns, citing they can handle only about 20 million SMSes daily, despite the ECI's request for 100 million. The push for increased messaging comes after a decline in polling percentages in the first two phases compared to previous elections. The ECI plans to send these messages before the third phase of polling on May 7.

Ranchi: To prevent the possibility of “lost votes” and ensure better turnout on the polling days, especially after concerns about lower voting percent.

An estimated 66.34 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in West Bengal where three Lok Sabha seats were voted in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the politically crucial state.