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Mysuru: After weeks of speculation, the news has finally been confirmed: Marker pens will not be used in the 2018 assembly elections. However, that is not to be.Besides supplying indelible ink for polls across the country, MPVL also provides ink for elections held abroad. Given that both the indelible ink and marker pens are manufactured at MPVL in the state, it was hoped that the assembly elections would finally witness a departure from tradition. “The marker pens have passed tests at the National Physical laboratory of India, and have already been used in urban local body elections in Karnataka and Kerala. “However, ECI placed an order on Friday for indelible ink, which is used to mark the voter’s finger,” he added.“ECI has sought 1.32 lakh phials of 10ml each of indelible ink, and around 20,000 sachets of sealing wax for the Karnataka elections..