The Kolkata Police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Alipore fire that damaged approximately 4000 Electronic Voting Machines stored in a government building. The investigation will examine the cause, negligence, security failures, and possible criminal involvement.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab municipal elections through ballot papers instead of EVMs, with CJI Surya Kant observing that no judicial intervention was possible as polling was scheduled to begin the following day.
