A political row erupted during the Bihar assembly elections after piles of VVPAT slips were found dumped on roads near a college in Samastipur, days after Phase 1 polling was done on November 6. Two Election Commission officials have been suspended due to negligence in connection with the matter. Clarifying on the matter as it gained attention, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the slips dumped were used in mock polls, held before actual voting, to check if the EVMs are working fine.
