Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Sunday wrote to the Supreme Court (SC) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take note of the "growing public demand" for ballot paper voting, citing "doubts" surrounding the mandate in the state assembly elections, news agency PTI reported.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has escalated its criticism of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti's victory in 230 out of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly.