Clash at Kerala EVM strongroom over protocol

A tense standoff occurred at Baselios College in Kottayam, where electronic voting machines (EVMs) were stored, due to a disagreement over strong-room locking protocols. Central Observer Ranjit Kumar Sinha directed that keys to the locks be sealed and left attached, citing standard practice in other states. However, this would have altered Kerala's established procedure, prompting objections from local police and election officials