Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is manufactured by which of the following agencies?

Election commission

Bharat Electronics Limited

Electronics Corporation of India Limited

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The Indian electronic voting machine (EVM) was developed in 1989 by Election Commission of India in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited.
The EVMs were first used in 1982 in the by-election to North Paravur Assembly Constituency in Kerala for a limited number of polling stations.
The EVMs were used for the first time in the general election (entire state) to the assembly of Goa in 1999.
In 2003, all by-elections and state elections were held using EVMs.
Election commission used only EVMs for Lok Sabha elections in 2004.
EVMs do not require electricity.
An EVM used by the Election Commission of India can record a maximum of 2,000 votes. In case of M2 EVMs (2006-10), EVMs can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates including NOTA.
However, in case of M3 EVMs (Post 2013), EVMs can cater to a maximum of 384 candidates including NOTA.
The EVMs are manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd, and Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad.

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The Indian electronic voting machine (EVM) was developed in 1989 by Election Commission of India in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited and Electronics Corporation of India Limited.
The EVMs were first used in 1982 in the by-election to North Paravur Assembly Constituency in Kerala for a limited number of polling stations.
The EVMs were used for the first time in the general election (entire state) to the assembly of Goa in 1999.
In 2003, all by-elections and state elections were held using EVMs.
Election commission used only EVMs for Lok Sabha elections in 2004.
EVMs do not require electricity.
An EVM used by the Election Commission of India can record a maximum of 2,000 votes. In case of M2 EVMs (2006-10), EVMs can cater to a maximum of 64 candidates including NOTA.
However, in case of M3 EVMs (Post 2013), EVMs can cater to a maximum of 384 candidates including NOTA.
The EVMs are manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd, and Bangalore and Electronic Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad.

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