Some ryots, who have filed papers from Nizamabad, Monday said they would insist on use ofballot papers, a day after the Election Commission declared it would use EVMs for conduct of polls in the Lok Sabha seat where 185 candidates including over 170 farmers are in the fray.
The farmers had filed their nominations from Nizamabad, where Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha is seeking re-election, protesting the alleged failure of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi to ensure minimum support price for turmeric and red jowar (sorghum).
They are also demanding setting up of a turmeric board.
A section of farmers said "We want paper ballot, they say they will use EVMs. This is not fair. We will undertake agitation..."
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