'EVMs are 100% safe': Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
1 year ago

'EVMs are 100% safe': Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar

New Indian Express  

Chief election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the dates for the 2024 Loksabha elections today. "Courts in India looked into various complaints against EVMs 40 times and rejected all charges every time," the CEC said. He added that nowadays people are acting as experts and alleging manipulations in EVMs and election results. On charges of alleged partisan verdicts by ECI on MCC violations, Rajiv Kumar rejected the charge saying all complaints have been attended too.

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Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Courts ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable, tampering allegations baseless, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

The Hindu  

Courts have ruled on 42 occasions that EVMs are not hackable and allegations of tampering are totally baseless, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday, rejecting claims by opposition parties about the voting machines being compromised. Delhi Assembly poll schedule LIVE updates "EVMs are commissioned only seven to eight days before polling day and candidates are kept informed through …

Rajiv Kumar addresses 6 questions on poll integrity in last presser as CEC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajiv Kumar addresses 6 questions on poll integrity in last presser as CEC

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the announcement of the Delhi assembly polls schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday addressed growing concerns regarding the integrity of the electoral process in India. CEC Rajiv Kumar categorically stated that such allegations were unfounded and clarified that tampering with EVMs and Electoral Rolls is and will never be possible. What are the 6 prime concerns …

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns

India TV News  

Amid INDIA bloc's concerns over EVM tampering in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, Maharashtra's Additional Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Kulkarni said in all 1,440 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails were verified during the last month's state assembly polls with their results matching perfectly with Electronic Voting Machine counts. 659 cases of Model Code violation reported Speaking to PTI, Kulkarni …

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer warns of legal action over EVM tampering allegations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer warns of legal action over EVM tampering allegations

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer, S Chockalingam, has warned strict legal action against those spreading false claims or insinuations regarding tampering with Electronic Voting Machines. NCP-SCP bids for ballot paper Earlier, state NCP chief Jayant Patil raised concerns about the EVMs use in the recent assembly elections, questioning the rise in voter turnout after 5 pm. Maharashtra election results Notably, the …

EVMs a curse to India’s democracy: Sanjay Raut
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EVMs a curse to India’s democracy: Sanjay Raut

Hindustan Times  

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena kept up its attack on electronic voting machines on Sunday, with its MP and the editor of party mouthpiece “Saamna” saying EVMs were a curse to India’s democracy and responsible for the party’s poor performance in the assembly polls held on November 20. Writing in his Sunday column Rokhthok, under the headline ‘Shantata, EVM Garbhar …

As Congress cries EVM fraud, Congress leaders counter it
4 months ago

As Congress cries EVM fraud, Congress leaders counter it

India Today  

The Congress is being fact-checked by Congress members themselves. However, senior leaders within the Congress, like P Chidambaram, and a party survey conducted in Maharashtra just ahead of the election counter the EVM-sceptics. The Congress had in its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election mentioned the "efficiency" of EVMs. The report quoted a Congress leader expressing surprise at the …

'EVMs fine if you win, tainted if you lose': Supreme Court
4 months ago

'EVMs fine if you win, tainted if you lose': Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines, berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. File Photo: A poll official with an electronic voting machine “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are …

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections
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4 months ago

‘When you win, EVMs are not tampered’: Supreme Court rejects plea for reverting to ballots in elections

Live Mint  

Dismissing a public interest litigation seeking the reintroduction of ballot paper voting in elections, the Supreme court on Tuesday remarked that what happens is, when people win, the election EVMs are not tampered. A plea filed by K A Paul, who said he is the president of an organisation which has rescued over three lakh orphans and 40 lakh widows, …

'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs
4 months ago

'EVMs Tampered When They Lose Not When They Win': SC On Politicians Questioning EVMs

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by evangelist Dr K.A. The petitioner who appeared in person to argue his plea told the Supreme Court that even Elon Musk has said that EVMs can be tampered. The top court while dismissing the petition said that when Chandrababu Naidu or Mr. Jaggan Mohan Reddy lost, they say …

SC berates politicians’ flip-flop on EVMs, junks PIL to return to ballot system
4 months ago

SC berates politicians’ flip-flop on EVMs, junks PIL to return to ballot system

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disapproved of repeated doubts raised over Electronic Voting Machines, berating the tendency of political leaders to question the credibility of EVMs when they lose elections while conveniently accepting the system when they win. “When you lose, EVMs are tampered with; when you win, EVMs are fine,” a bench of justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale …

How baseless criticism of EVMs is a slippery slope for Indian democracy
4 months ago

How baseless criticism of EVMs is a slippery slope for Indian democracy

Firstpost  

India has transcended more than seven decades as a republic, and despite some instances, like the 1975 Emergency, it has largely been a stable democratic political system, known for acceptance of the public mandate and peaceful transfer of power It was only on April 26 that the Supreme Court had upheld the EVM system and refused a plea to revive …

'Let EVMs rest...to be abused in next elections': CEC Rajiv Kumar on tampering accusations
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Let EVMs rest...to be abused in next elections': CEC Rajiv Kumar on tampering accusations

Hindustan Times  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday took a dig at those raising questions on Electronic Voting Machines saying the EVMs should be left to rest until the next elections as they are to be readied to be abused again in the upcoming polls. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Follow Lok Sabha Election Updates here Addressing the media on the …

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs

The Hindu  

Even as the third phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election draws to a close, some on social media have been casting aspersions on the Electronic Voting Machines, the device used to electronically record and count votes cast in elections. “There were only 90 voters at a booth in Dima Hasao district of Assam, but 171 votes were cast …

Read why Indian EVMs are totally safe, and how opposition peddles this falsehood of hacking to explain their electoral losses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Read why Indian EVMs are totally safe, and how opposition peddles this falsehood of hacking to explain their electoral losses

Op India  

In one of the famous parables, “The Sky is Falling”, a chicken mistakes the thud of a falling acorn to be the ominous sound of falling sky. Therefore it is extremely crucial to put complete information in the public domain to help voters make up their minds on the authenticity of allegations leveled against EVMs whenever opposition parties lose an …

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now
10 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now

Firstpost  

Justice Dipankar Datta invoked the principle of res judicata to warn the EVM-doubters from re-litigating, without new and substantial evidence, an issue that has been conclusively settled On 26 April, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, disposed of a civil suit filed by Association for Democratic Reforms against the Election Commission, by …

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers
1 year ago

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

The senior citizens of Sector 28 A wrote a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Delhi, on Friday, demanding the conduction of the upcoming 2024 general elections through ballot papers only as the results of most of the elections conducted through the electronic voting machines for the last decade are erroneous. Senior citizens of Chandigarh’s Sector 28 A write a …

ECI failed to provide substantive response to 'genuine concerns' over EVMs: Jairam Ramesh
1 year, 2 months ago

ECI failed to provide substantive response to 'genuine concerns' over EVMs: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

The Election Commission has not provided any substantive response to the “genuine concerns” raised by the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance bloc regarding the use of electronic voting machines, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. In his January 7 letter, Mr. Ramesh claimed that the poll panel has been repeatedly directing …

EVMs being tampered, says Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP poll results
3 years ago

EVMs being tampered, says Akhilesh Yadav ahead of UP poll results

India Today  

Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results set to be declared on March 10, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has raised questions on the security of the Electronic Voting Machines. — Akhilesh Yadav March 8, 2022 Meanwhile, after several exit polls predicted a victory for the BJP and its allies in the UP election, the SP chief said the …

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls
3 years, 1 month ago

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea that raised complaints regarding EVM Tampering in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission Of India to remain vigilant to all such situations and not to allow doubts of any description arise.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also observed …

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: EVMs Absolutely Robust and Tamper-proof, Says EC as Leaders Question Reliability
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: EVMs Absolutely Robust and Tamper-proof, Says EC as Leaders Question Reliability

News 18  

New Delhi: Against the backdrop of some leaders questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Election Commission asserted on Tuesday that the machines are "absolutely robust and tamper-free". After the ruling NDA took a lead over the opposition Grand Alliance in the poll trends for Bihar on Tuesday, Congress leader Udit Raj raised questions on the reliability of EVMs, asking why …

Delhi Elections Results: Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, ’no machine with chip is tamper-proof
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Elections Results: Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, ’no machine with chip is tamper-proof

Live Mint  

As the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly polls began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday raised doubts on EVMs, alleging that no machine having a chip is tamper-proof. Also please do for a moment think, why no developed country uses EVM," Singh said in a tweet. "Would CEC and Hon Supreme Court please have a fresh look on …

Delhi elections: Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh raises the 'EVMs are hacked' bogey
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi elections: Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh raises the 'EVMs are hacked' bogey

Op India  

Like clockwork, the ‘EVMs are tampered’ bogey has been raised by sore losers as Congress stares at an imminent defeat in recently concluded Delhi Assembly elections. Congress veteran leader Digvijaya Singh, minutes before the counting of votes began, questioned use of EVMs instead of ballot papers for elections. — digvijaya singh February 11, 2020 “We can’t allow some unscrupulous people …

EVMs completely safe, can’t be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer
5 years, 5 months ago

EVMs completely safe, can’t be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer

Live Mint  

Chandigarh: Hours after a video of a BJP candidate purportedly making controversial remarks about electronic voting machines surfaced on social media, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal sought to ally fears of tampering, saying these were completely safe. "EVMs are completely safe and cannot be tampered with,"said Agarwal in an official release here on Sunday, adding that the EVM system …

EVMs completely safe, can't be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer
5 years, 5 months ago

EVMs completely safe, can't be tampered with: Haryana chief electoral officer

India TV News  

Hours after a video of a BJP candidate purportedly making controversial remarks about electronic voting machines surfaced on social media, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal sought to ally fears of tampering, saying these were completely safe. "EVMs are completely safe and cannot be tampered with," said Agarwal in an official release here on Sunday, adding that the EVM system …

Election Commission: EVMs error-free, scrutinised rigorously
5 years, 6 months ago

Election Commission: EVMs error-free, scrutinised rigorously

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday tried to allay concerns over safety of EVMs due to use of VVPATs and said that machines are constantly going through rigorous scrutiny. The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of …

EVM manipulation row: Opposition cries foul but bureaucrats defend system, say hacking is not possible
5 years, 10 months ago

EVM manipulation row: Opposition cries foul but bureaucrats defend system, say hacking is not possible

Firstpost  

Social media is abuzz with posts about not just the hacking of EVMs but also the alleged changing or replacing of these machines. Right after the exit poll predictions came out, leaders of 22 Opposition parties submitted a memorandum before the Election Commission, requesting that the verification of VVPAT slips of randomly identified polling stations be done prior to the …

Safety of EVMs is Election Commission’s responsibility: Pranab Mukherjee
5 years, 10 months ago

Safety of EVMs is Election Commission’s responsibility: Pranab Mukherjee

India TV News  

Safety of EVMs is Election Commission’s responsibility: Pranab Mukherjee “Onus on ensuring institutional integrity in this case lies with the Election Commission, they must do so and put all speculations to rest,” Mukherjee said in a statement. Former president Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday issued a statement on over the reported unescorted movement of EVMs, saying the onus on ensuring institutional …

EVM malfunctioning reported in several areas in Delhi
5 years, 10 months ago

EVM malfunctioning reported in several areas in Delhi

India TV News  

EVM malfunctioning reported in several areas in Delhi Complaints about malfunctioning EVMs poured in from several places in the national capital on Sunday where voting is underway. "EVM in booth 132, Hauzrani is showing 50 votes without anyone casting any vote in the machine n EVMs at booths 116,117, 122 in Malviya nagar not functioning," Bharti tweeted. Delhi Chief Electoral …

Congress spokesperson Dr Ajoy Kumar shares old article to spread EVM hack theory
5 years, 11 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 …

EVMs kept under surveillance of senior government officials, can't be hacked or manipulated: Former CEC Navin Chawla
6 years ago

EVMs kept under surveillance of senior government officials, can't be hacked or manipulated: Former CEC Navin Chawla

India TV News  

Giving a nod to the use of EVMs for the upcoming general elections, former Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla argued that the equipment cannot be hacked or manipulated. EVMs are not accessible through external machines and are kept under the surveillance of senior government officials, the former CEC said. Speaking at the Kolkata launch of his book 'Every Vote Counts: …

'Perfectly fine': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses allegations over credibility of EVMs
6 years, 2 months ago

'Perfectly fine': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses allegations over credibility of EVMs

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday batted for Electronic Voting Machines and said they are “perfectly fine”. Catch all the latest news about Lok Sabha elections 2019 HERE On Tuesday, the Congress demanded that the Election Commission address the "very serious" issues raised at a London presser by a self-proclaimed cyber expert on the functioning of EVMs. The opposition …

Election Commission says its EVMs are 'foolproof', mulls legal action against US-based cyber expert who raised hacking allegation
6 years, 2 months ago

Election Commission says its EVMs are 'foolproof', mulls legal action against US-based cyber expert who raised hacking allegation

Firstpost  

Amid claims by an Indian cyber expert that electronic voting machines can be hacked, the Election Commission asserted on Monday that it firmly stands by “empirical facts about foolproof nature” of its machines, and said it is examining as to what legal action “can and should” be taken in the matter. New Delhi: Amid claims by an Indian cyber expert …

EVMs tamper-proof; EC working to minimise incidents of machine malfunction: CEC Sunil Arora
6 years, 3 months ago

EVMs tamper-proof; EC working to minimise incidents of machine malfunction: CEC Sunil Arora

The Hindu  

December 20, 2018 05:10 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - New Delhi Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday lamented that electronic voting machines were being “tossed like a football” in political discourse. There were 1.76 lakh polling booths in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana, where Assembly elections were held recently, Mr. Arora said. While political parties …

Opposition parties rally against EVMs, ask Election Commission to revert to paper ballots for 2019 polls
6 years, 7 months ago

Opposition parties rally against EVMs, ask Election Commission to revert to paper ballots for 2019 polls

Firstpost  

As many as 16 parties including Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Trinamool Congress came together on Monday to raise concern against electronic voting machines. As many as 16 parties including Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Trinamool Congress came together on Monday to raise concern against electronic voting machines. “Till the time the issue of EVM tampering …

By-elections 2018: Opposition accuses BJP of tampering after EVMs malfunction in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, Noorpur
6 years, 10 months ago

By-elections 2018: Opposition accuses BJP of tampering after EVMs malfunction in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, Noorpur

Firstpost  

A few hours after polls opened in Uttar Pradesh’s Kairana and Noorpur assemblies, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came under heavy fire by the Opposition for reports of malfunctioning Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail machines. A few hours after polls opened in Uttar Pradesh’s politically-crucial Kairana and Noorpur assemblies, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came under …

Karnataka polls: EVMs cannot be tampered with, says CEO Sanjiv Kumar day after minister's opposition
7 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka polls: EVMs cannot be tampered with, says CEO Sanjiv Kumar day after minister's opposition

Firstpost  

A day after a Karnataka minister opposed use of EVMs brought from Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in coming assembly polls, state Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar on Wednesday said there was a robust system in place and no one can tamper with the electronic voting machines. Bengaluru: A day after a Karnataka minister opposed the use of EVMs brought from …

Karnataka proposes EVM hackathon to check errors, restore faith in democracy
7 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka proposes EVM hackathon to check errors, restore faith in democracy

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s minister for information technology, biotechnology and tourism, Priyank Kharge, in a letter sent to the Election Commission of India on Tuesday, mooted a proposal to host an EVM challenge to test the machines for errors. Kharge’s letter to the ECI comes at a time when allegations of EVM rigging have been made, especially after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s …

Gujarat, Himachal election results: Former CECs call for an end to EVM bashing
7 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat, Himachal election results: Former CECs call for an end to EVM bashing

India TV News  

Former chiefs of Election Commission on Monday called to put an end to EVM bashing. EVM is a standalone machine, question of hacking doesn't arise," former Chief Election Commissioner of India, HS Brahma said on Monday. Both the Congress and the BJP are “guilty of attacking the EVMs”, Krishnamurthy said, pointing to a book written some years ago by BJP …

Want ballots in 2018, not EVMs, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
7 years, 3 months ago

Want ballots in 2018, not EVMs, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Manvi: With elections to the assembly looming, the state government has decided to write to the Election Commission to do away with Electronic Voting Machines and opt for ballot papers. Recalling that the Congress had raised the possibility of EVMs being tampered with using Bluetooth technology in the Gujarat polls, he regretted that the Election Commission had called its fears …

EVMs are tamper-proof, Election Commission tells parliamentary panel
7 years, 10 months ago

EVMs are tamper-proof, Election Commission tells parliamentary panel

Firstpost  

The EVMs are tamper-proof and the use of paper trail will further enhance the confidence of the voters in the poll process, the Election Commission told a parliamentary panel on Friday. New Delhi: The EVMs are tamper-proof and the use of paper trail will further enhance the confidence of the voters in the poll process, the Election Commission told a …

Election Commission calls for all-party meeting to discuss EVMs on 12 May
7 years, 10 months ago

Election Commission calls for all-party meeting to discuss EVMs on 12 May

Firstpost  

The Election Commission is likely to convene an all-party meeting here on May 12 to discuss the issue of reliability of electronic voting machines flagged by 16 opposition parties. New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to convene an all-party meeting in New Delhi on 12 May to discuss the issue of reliability of electronic voting machines flagged by 16 …

MCD Election result 2017: After electoral loss, AAP claims EVM tampering behind BJP win
7 years, 11 months ago

MCD Election result 2017: After electoral loss, AAP claims EVM tampering behind BJP win

Firstpost  

AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday alleged widespread tampering of EVMs to favour the BJP New Delhi: AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday alleged widespread tampering of EVMs to favour the BJP and said there was “no reason” for the people of Delhi to favour the BJP. Addressing the media …

Election Commission challenges parties to prove EVMs can be tampered, Kejriwal still sceptical
7 years, 11 months ago

Election Commission challenges parties to prove EVMs can be tampered, Kejriwal still sceptical

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, the EC has thrown an open challenge to political parties doubting the veracity of the recently conducted Assembly elections, especially in UP, where the BJP has secured a massive win. The political tug of war over the Electronic Voting Machines’ reliability doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, despite Election Commission throwing an open challenge …

EVM tampering: Opposition parties have failed to take defeat sportingly, put EC image in dock
7 years, 11 months ago

EVM tampering: Opposition parties have failed to take defeat sportingly, put EC image in dock

Firstpost  

The shrillness with which the 16 political parties are alleging EVM tampering essentially suggests that they have not reconciled to the defeat in recent rounds of Assembly and local bodies elections. The shrillness with which the 16 political parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, All India Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Aam Aadmi Party and the Left parties …

MCD elections: Alleging EVM fraud, Arvind Kejriwal says EC helping BJP win
7 years, 11 months ago

MCD elections: Alleging EVM fraud, Arvind Kejriwal says EC helping BJP win

ABP News  

NEW DELHI: Blaming the Election Commission for "EVM-tampering", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said poll panel's only aim appeared to be to bring the BJP to power. The Aam Aadmi Party leader also questioned the EC's decision to deploy EVMs produced before 2006, which he said had no security features, in the April 23 Delhi civic polls. Kejriwal …

EVMs are tamper-proof as ever, allegations 'wild and baseless,' asserts Election Commission
8 years ago

EVMs are tamper-proof as ever, allegations 'wild and baseless,' asserts Election Commission

India TV News  

Even as the newly-elected Samajwadi Party MLAs today joined the chorus on "EVM tampering" allegations levelled by BSP chief Mayawati and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, the Election Commission on Thursday asserted that the electronic voting machines are "fully tamper-proof, as ever." Dismissing claims of possible tampering during Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, the Commission issued a strongly-worded statement …

Election Commission says EVMs are fully tamper-proof, allegations baseless
8 years ago

Election Commission says EVMs are fully tamper-proof, allegations baseless

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The electronic voting machines are “fully tamper-proof, as ever”, the Election Commission said on Thursday dismissing claims of BSP supremo Mayawati and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who had questioned their reliability. The poll panel said it did not receive specific complaints or concrete material from political parties and candidates about alleged tampering of EVMs during recently held …

EVMs cannot be manipulated, says chief election commissioner
12 years, 2 months ago

EVMs cannot be manipulated, says chief election commissioner

India TV News  

Agartala, Jan 5: The electronic voting machines are secure for the purpose they serve as they cannot be manipulated, Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Brahma and Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi from Nagaland following assessment of election preparedness in that state.The CEC said the EVMs are used to record balloting after conduting several checks in the presence of representatives of various political …

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