Chandigarh, May 21 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that it can provide electronic voting machines (EVMs) from Rajasthan within 2-3 days for the May 26 elections of municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab.

During hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ruchita Garg, an advocate and Mohali resident, challenging Punjab state election commission (SEC) decision to hold the elections by ballot paper instead of EVMs, the ECI came up with an affidavit blaming the SEC for the delay.

The requisition for the EVMs had to be made six months prior to the election as the term was ending in April 2026. The first request came at the end of Janu...