India, July 26 -- The checking and verification of EVMs and VVPAT slips came to a halt on Friday after Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) candidate from Khadakwasla assembly constituency, Sachin Dodke, objected to the process.

Dodke, who contested and lost the assembly election from Khadakwasla against BJP's Bhimrao Tapkir, had approached the district collector's office seeking verification of EVMs (electronic voting machines) and VVPAT (voter verifiable paper audit trail) slips. He had also deposited the requisite fee as mandated by the Election Commission of India.

As per procedure announced earlier, the verification process began on Friday. However, Dodke raised objections, claiming the process was not being car...