Lok Sabha elections: Video shows teen voting eight times in Uttar Pradesh, Opposition seeks EC action
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Video shows teen voting eight times in Uttar Pradesh, Opposition seeks EC action

Live Mint  

A video of one youngster emerged on social media where he was seen voting eight times for a candidate in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad. In another post, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the BJP's booth committee is "loot" committee. "The Concerned district election officer has been directed to take prompt and effective action," they said. Another such incident also occurred in Madhya Pradesh, where a BJP leader's minor child was seen voting.

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'Stop crying': Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde asks opposition to stop ‘misleading’ people about EVMs
3 months, 1 week ago

'Stop crying': Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde asks opposition to stop ‘misleading’ people about EVMs

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday asked the opposition parties to “accept people's mandate” and stop “misleading voters” about electronic voting machines, news agency PTI reported. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrives during the Special session of Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, Sunday, {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “In the Lok Sabha elections, 2.48 crore votes …

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Election Commission of India has sought the permission of the Kerala High Court to release the Electronic Voting Machines used in the Thrissur parliamentary constituency during the last general elections, currently under the custody of the Thrissur district election officer. The ECI clarified that the machines are not required for the adjudication of a petition filed by Binoy …

Man Arrested After Video Of Him Voting Eight Times In UP's Etah Goes Viral, Polling Officials Suspended
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Man Arrested After Video Of Him Voting Eight Times In UP's Etah Goes Viral, Polling Officials Suspended

News 18  

A man has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Etah after his video of voting eight times for the Bharatiya Janata Party went viral. Responding to Yadav’s post, Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said an FIR of the incident was registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and Representation of the People Act, 1951, in Nayagaon police …

Fact Check: Was EVM slammed on floor during Lok Sabha Election polling? Know truth behind viral claim
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Was EVM slammed on floor during Lok Sabha Election polling? Know truth behind viral claim

India TV News  

Fact Check by logicallyfacts.com The Verdict False The viral clip is from May 10, 2023, and was filmed during the Karnataka state elections. What’s the claim Amid the ongoing Indian general elections, CCTV footage of a vandalism incident in a polling booth has gone viral on social media alluding to it being recent. An X user, Megh Updates, known for …

Congress' Jairam Ramesh's letter to poll panel on voting machines-related concerns
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress' Jairam Ramesh's letter to poll panel on voting machines-related concerns

India Today  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday requested a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Raji Kumar so Opposition bloc INDIA leaders could discuss their concerns regarding Electronic Voting Machines. In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Ramesh wrote, "I once again make a request for an opportunity for a 3-4 member team of INDIA party leaders to meet with you …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
1 year, 11 months ago

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders have raised concerns over the viability of the electronic voting machines and said that they will urge the Election Commission of India to clarify their suspicion over the use of voting machines in elections. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addresses a press conference after the Opposition …

RS polls: Congress disputes Kartikeya’s vote, EC rejects claim
2 years, 9 months ago

RS polls: Congress disputes Kartikeya’s vote, EC rejects claim

Hindustan Times  

Even as the noise over the invalid vote of a Congress MLA that helped the BJP-backed Independent candidate, Kartikeya Sharma, win a Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana gets louder, the Congress’ claim that one vote cast in favour of Kartikeya was also invalid was rejected by the Election Commission. Congress candidate Ajay Maken said that the vote should have been …

'The most honest man in the BJP,' tweets Rahul
5 years, 4 months ago

'The most honest man in the BJP,' tweets Rahul

The Hindu  

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday tweeted a short video clip of a BJP lawmaker making a sensational claim that irrespective of which button a voter presses in the electronic voting machine, the vote will be cast in favour of the BJP. “The most honest man in the BJP,” tweeted Mr. Gandhi with the video that had a graphic …

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Staff failed to erase mock poll data in 24 EVMs across Punjab
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Staff failed to erase mock poll data in 24 EVMs across Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Despite extensive training of poll staff in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab on May 19, the staff at 11 of the 13 constituencies in the state failed to erase mock poll data in 24 electronic voting machines. Officials said the mock poll data was not erased in four EVMs each in Jalandhar and Patiala, three in …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Odisha Congress Candidate Shot at By Assailants in Berhampur
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Odisha Congress Candidate Shot at By Assailants in Berhampur

News 18  

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 LIVE Updates: A day after opposition parties knocked on the doors of the Election Commission saying they don’t trust EVMs and demanded verification of VVPAT slips before counting, the poll panel will hold an internal meeting today. The development comes a day after the EC dismissed allegations that the voting machines used in …

Lok Sabha poll, May 22: As it happened
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha poll, May 22: As it happened

India TV News  

To address the concerns raised by leaders of 20 opposition parties, the Election Commission met on Wednesday. The delegation comprised of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel, DMK's Kanimozhi, Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien, Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party's Satish Chandra Misra, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Manoj Jha, Communist …

Congress delegation meets EC over EVMs, other issues
5 years, 10 months ago

Congress delegation meets EC over EVMs, other issues

The Quint  

New Delhi, May 3 A Congress delegation on Friday met the Election Commission and requested it to provide details of each Electronic Voting Machine and polling stations to ensure transparency during the counting of votes on May 23 after the end of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. After meeting the EC, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who was …

Congress spokesperson Dr Ajoy Kumar shares old article to spread EVM hack theory
5 years, 10 months ago

Congress spokesperson Dr Ajoy Kumar shares old article to spread EVM hack theory

Op India  

Dr Ajoy Kumar, National spokesperson of Indian National Congress and president of Jharkhand Congress was caught spreading panic on Twitter by sharing an old Times of India article about EVM malfunction. The article dated April 3, 2014 was intentionally shared to maliciously suggest that BJP has tampered the EVMs in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. ⁦@INCIndia⁩⁦@INCJharkhand⁩ ⁦@IYCJharkhand⁩ https://t.co/KJi7Vbizw3 — Dr …

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1 Voting: EVM snags delay polling across several parts of the country
5 years, 11 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1 Voting: EVM snags delay polling across several parts of the country

Firstpost  

Over 79,000 EVMs, 42,000 control units, 46,000 Voter-verifiable paper audit trail s are being used for which 2 lakh officials have been deployed across 34,604 polling stations With voting underway since 7 am on Thursday across 18 states and two Union Territories, in 91 Lok Sabha constituencies, glitches in electronic voting machine were reported from several parts. Over 79,000 EVMs, …

Lok Sabha Election #BallotBuzz: As India Lines Up at The Polls, Funny Business is Afoot
5 years, 11 months ago

Lok Sabha Election #BallotBuzz: As India Lines Up at The Polls, Funny Business is Afoot

News 18  

As more than 140 million people gather prepare to vote on the first day of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections 2019, all eyes are on trained at the 91 constituencies that go to the polls today. For instance, Karnataka Housing minister MTB Nagaraj visited Katigenahalli village in Hoskote, and in a bid to ‘sway’ voters, broke into a ‘naagin dance’ …

EVM hacking row: Election Commission files complaint with Delhi Police against 'cyber expert' Syed Shuja
6 years, 1 month ago

EVM hacking row: Election Commission files complaint with Delhi Police against 'cyber expert' Syed Shuja

Firstpost  

At the hackathon’s press conference on Monday, Syed Shuja alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party had hacked the EVMs in 2014 using a modulator which transmits military-grade frequency. The Election Commission filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Syed Shuja, an Indian “cyber expert” based in the US, who claimed that the 2014 Lok Sabha election was “rigged”, ANI reported. …

RS election: 3 court judgments give boost to Cong prospects in MP
8 years, 9 months ago

RS election: 3 court judgments give boost to Cong prospects in MP

Hindustan Times  

Three court judgments on Thursday gave a major boost to the morale of the Congress looking at one of the 3 seats in Rajya Sabha election whereas the ruling party suffered another setback in the quest of the third seat. MP high court Jabalpur bench on Thursday directed Election Commission of India to issue a postal ballot to ailing Congress …

Ranchi: Party workers, scribes complain of EVM tampering; get beaten up by police
10 years, 10 months ago

Ranchi: Party workers, scribes complain of EVM tampering; get beaten up by police

Firstpost  

Politicians and journalists were beaten up by Ranchi police after Lok Sabha poll candidates and their supporters complained of tampering with Electronic Voting Machines. Ranchi: Politicians and journalists were beaten up by Ranchi police after Lok Sabha poll candidates and their supporters complained of tampering with Electronic Voting Machines. BJP candidate Ram Tahal Chaudhary, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha -Prajatantrik candidate Amitabh …

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