Chennai, July 29:Chennai District Election Officer and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Sameeran on Wednesday clarified that the ongoing examination of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) is being conducted solely to verify their reliability. Sameeran explained that EVMs from 14 polling stations, selected by the candidate, are currently being examined. The inspection is being conducted in the presence of the candidate’s chief agent and engineers from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). As part of the process, the votes recorded in the machines are first displayed, following which all stored data is erased. He further stated that the inspection of machines from two polling stations would be completed on the first day, with the remaining to follow.