As Madhya Pradesh began voting on Wednesday morning, multiple instances of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines malfunctioning were reported from across the state. At a polling center in Bhind in northern Madhya Pradesh, an argument broke out as the EVM stopped working. Narendra Sharma, local poll official said, "After the mock poll, when we started the machine, it showed invalid - we have informed the returning officer and the collector."