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He also asked the political parties to identify and depute their own booth level agents (BLAs). Noting that there was difference between “tampering” and “malfunctioning” of the EVMs, he said the EC officials have no track record of indulging in EVM tampering. He said the identity of the complainants would not be revealed if they so desired. “It is part of the exercise to empower the citizens during elections. It was first started in Bengaluru during the Karnataka assembly polls,” he said, adding the EC’s expenditure observers would also maintain strict vigil on the situation.The CEC, who was on a two-day tour, ruled out the possibility of the return of ballot paper use in the polls..