How are election votes counted in India?

Results for West Bengal, TN, Puducherry, Assam and Kerala polls will be announced tomorrow. Counting, overseen by EC, begins around 8 am. Postal ballots, including votes from service voters and senior citizens, are counted first, followed by EVM votes in rounds. Results update after each round. VVPAT slips are randomly verified. Later, total votes are compiled, and winners are declared.

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