In Puducherry, the election department’s preparations for the polling process are underway. The commissioning of  Electronic Voting Machines and VVPAT machines for allocation to polling stations will be carried out tomorrow at three counting centres. Earlier today, the EVM warehouse at the Election Department office in Reddiarpalayam was opened in the presence of representatives of recognised National and State political parties. The machines were subsequently dispatched to temporary strong rooms set up at counting centres. The warehouse was later closed and sealed in the presence of the representatives of recognised National and State political parties.