Won't be surprised if INDIA alliance blames EVMs for assembly polls outcome: Ajit Pawar
1 year, 1 month ago

Won't be surprised if INDIA alliance blames EVMs for assembly polls outcome: Ajit Pawar

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he would not be surprised if some people cry foul and put the blame on EVMs for the assembly polls outcome, as counting was underway in four states. Speaking to reporters, Pawar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work was being appreciated by the people. "I will not be surprised if people from the INDIA alliance start blaming the EVMs for the results," he said. "We need to accept that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image and his work is being appreciated by the people,” he said.

Rajasthan Telangana Pawar Brs Evms  outcome  states  polls  telangana  blames  minister  wont  evms  surprised  pawar  alliance  results  rajasthan  india  assembly  work  brs

History of this topic

Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?

The Hindu  

After the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the echoes of alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulation has once again reverberated through political spaces, particularly from the Congress party and its allies. The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s strong demand to reintroduce ballot papers by replacing the EVM highlights a recurring scepticism about the established electoral process. Understanding how much people trust EVMs provides crucial …

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls
1 month ago

INDIA Bloc To Challenge Maharashtra Verdict In Supreme Court Over 'EVM Tampering' In Assembly Polls

ABP News  

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to move the Supreme Court over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines in the recent assembly elections. As per the report by news agency PTI, the moves followed after a meeting with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and noted lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi. Sharad Pawar Alleges Discrepancies In …

How baseless criticism of EVMs is a slippery slope for Indian democracy
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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

SC order on EVMs a “fabulous decision” exposing Opposition move to “defame” ECI: Law Minister
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC order on EVMs a “fabulous decision” exposing Opposition move to “defame” ECI: Law Minister

The Hindu  

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal welcomed the Supreme Court’s April 26 order rejecting pleas for the replacement of Electronic Voting Machines, saying that the judgment had “exposed” the desire of Opposition parties, including the Congress, to “defame” the Election Commission of India. The Supreme Court also rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter …

Assembly Elections: EVM is No Issue Now, More Than 315 Crore Voters Have Used It, Says CEC Sushil Chandra
3 years ago

Assembly Elections: EVM is No Issue Now, More Than 315 Crore Voters Have Used It, Says CEC Sushil Chandra

News 18  

The use of electronic voting machines is no issue now, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said on Saturday, asserting that there is a sense of pride that India has developed a machine which gives accurate and faster results. Responding to a question on parties losing elections questioning the credibility of EVMs, Chandra said, ”EVM is no issue now.” ”EVM is …

Did faulty EVM favour BJP in Maharashtra village? Here's what the EC had to say
5 years, 2 months ago

Did faulty EVM favour BJP in Maharashtra village? Here's what the EC had to say

New Indian Express  

NCP legislator Shahshikant Shinde, however, said he was witness to such a thing happening when he visited the polling booth in Navlewadi village of Koregaon Tehsil in Satara district. Shinde said when he reached the polling station and raised the issue with the election officials from the booth, they hurriedly changed the EVM machine. Shinde said as some voters had …

Discover Related