MP Bypolls: Violence Mars Voting in Gwalior-Chambal Region, While Congress Points Fingers at EVMs, Poll Officers
4 years, 4 months ago

MP Bypolls: Violence Mars Voting in Gwalior-Chambal Region, While Congress Points Fingers at EVMs, Poll Officers

News 18  

Like the high-voltage campaigning for bypolls witnessed in Madhya Pradesh, voting on Tuesday was no less than a charged affair on Tuesday as 66% voting was reported by the stipulated 6pm. As violent incidents were reported from Chambal region, especially from Morena where several polling booths saw firing, the constituencies outside Gwalior-Chambal region witnessed bumper voting, with several of them recording over 80% polling at 6pm. The Congress party pointed fingers at electronic voting machines through Digvijaya Singh in the morning, though senior leader and Gwalior region in-charge KK Mishra suspected that poll officers in districts could under-report polling figures. Meanwhile Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh demanded re-polling in the Sumawali seat where firing was reported at over half a dozen places in which a man was also injured in Pachauri Ka Pura area early in the day. BJP state president VD Sharma, while expressing hope that the BJP will emerge victorious in the bypolls on all 28 seats, said Digvijaya Singh had started preparing pleas for shielding the Congress party’s impending defeat in polls.

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Brisk, peaceful polling recorded in Erode East Assembly constituency bypoll
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brisk, peaceful polling recorded in Erode East Assembly constituency bypoll

New Indian Express  

ERODE: People turned up enthusiastically at the polling stations here on Wednesday to cast their votes in the bypoll to the Erode East Assembly constituency and an election official said the voting percentage crossed 42 per cent by 1 pm. Polling was peaceful and incident free, District Collector and District Election Officer, Raja Gopal Sunkara said, adding that till 1 …

ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi
3 months, 3 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 …

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed
4 months ago

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed

Deccan Chronicle  

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Police have registered a case against around 40 persons after they allegedly vandalised three polling booths at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra's Beed district and damaged some EVMs when voting for the assembly polls was underway a day ago, officials said. The case was registered at Ambajogai Rural police station, around 220 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, for the incidents that …

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed
4 months ago

40 booked for vandalising polling booths, EVMs during assembly poll voting in Maharashtra's Beed

New Indian Express  

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Police have registered a case against around 40 persons after they allegedly vandalised three polling booths at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra's Beed district and damaged some EVMs when voting for the assembly polls was underway a day ago, officials said. The case was registered at Ambajogai Rural police station, around 220 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, for the incidents that …

Uttar Pradesh records 56% polling as voting ends on 13 Lok Sabha seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh records 56% polling as voting ends on 13 Lok Sabha seats

The Hindu  

A voter turnout of approximately 55.6% was recorded till 5 p.m. on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. In the 13 seats in the Purvanchal region that went to the polls in the final phase, which includes the prestigious seat of Varanasi from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting, the …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
10 months ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches
10 months, 3 weeks ago

2nd Phase of LS Polls Witnesses 61 Per Cent Voter Turnout Amid EVM Glitches

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The second phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections saw nearly 61 per cent voter turnout as people avoided venturing out of homes in the summer heat and voted largely in the morning and evening. The ECI data showed the highest voting percentage was recorded in Tripura which registered 79.25 per cent polling, followed by Manipur 77.32 per …

Tripura elections: 21 arrested in 16 cases of post-poll violence
2 years, 1 month ago

Tripura elections: 21 arrested in 16 cases of post-poll violence

Hindustan Times  

At least 21 people were arrested in 16 cases of post-poll violence in five districts of Tripura in the past 48 hours, state chief electoral officer Kiran Dinkarrao Gitte said on Saturday. Six incidents of violence were reported on the day of polling “We have arrested 21 persons over 16 cases of post-poll violence. We have served nearly 200 notices …

Kairana records highest voter turnout in western UP amid complaints of EVM snag, violence
3 years, 1 month ago

Kairana records highest voter turnout in western UP amid complaints of EVM snag, violence

India Today  

The Kairana seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district recorded the highest voter turnout of 75.12 per cent in the first phase of the assembly polls on Thursday. Kairana bettered its previous polling trends as earlier voting percentage was restricted to about 60 per cent during assembly and Lok Sabha elections. BJP VERSUS SP IN KAIRANA Kairana is one of the …

UP election: Voters threatened, polling agents not allowed to enter booths, alleges SP
3 years, 1 month ago

UP election: Voters threatened, polling agents not allowed to enter booths, alleges SP

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party, in a series of tweets, levelled allegations of a number of irregularities as polling began in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday February 10. It then urged the Election Commission to take immediate cognizance and ensure smooth voting at booth number 82 of Kithor-46 assembly seat in Meerut, where, the SP alleged, a long queue had …

Top news of the day: Violence mars early polling in Bengal, more than 70% turnout in Assam; Myanmar security forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup, and more
3 years, 11 months ago

Top news of the day: Violence mars early polling in Bengal, more than 70% turnout in Assam; Myanmar security forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup, and more

The Hindu  

West Bengal Assembly Elections phase 1 | Violence mars early polling Over 70% of the 73.80 lakh voters exercise their franchise till 3 p.m. in 30 seats, which went to polls. Assam Assembly Elections Phase 1 | Voter turnout 72.1% at 5 p.m. Over 260 candidates, including 23 women, were in the fray for the 47 constituencies where voting was …

LS polls: 21 Opposition parties move SC over EVM malfunctions, demand at least 50% votes be verified by VVPAT
5 years, 10 months ago

LS polls: 21 Opposition parties move SC over EVM malfunctions, demand at least 50% votes be verified by VVPAT

Firstpost  

This comes after the issue of malfunctioning EVMs came to a boil once again Tuesday, during the third phase of polling, when several EVMs reportedly malfunctioned At least 21 Opposition parties, including Indian National Congress, moved the Supreme Court over malfunctions in electronic voting machines and sought better safety norms to prevent ’tampering'. Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi …

Polling goes on till midnight in Andhra Pradesh due to faulty EVMs
5 years, 11 months ago

Polling goes on till midnight in Andhra Pradesh due to faulty EVMs

India TV News  

Polling was going on in over 300 booths late into Thursday night in different districts of Andhra Pradesh as faulty EVMs hampered voting in the day. Though the scheduled polling time ended at 6.00 pm, voters in the queue waiting outside the booths were being allowed to exercise their franchise. "Even if it is midnight, those in the queue by …

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, …

Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha polls: EVM snags, stray incidents of violence dominate day; 74.61% turnout till 6 pm
6 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha polls: EVM snags, stray incidents of violence dominate day; 74.61% turnout till 6 pm

Firstpost  

Nearly 55 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3.30 pm Wednesday in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections which were marred by complaints of faulty Electronic Voting Machines and stray incidents of violence. Nearly 74.61 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 6 pm Wednesday in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections which were marred by complaints of faulty Electronic Voting …

By-elections 2018: Officials say voting took place peacefully, some polls marred by complaints of EVM malfunction
6 years, 9 months ago

By-elections 2018: Officials say voting took place peacefully, some polls marred by complaints of EVM malfunction

Firstpost  

Polling took place in several states across the country as people cast their ballots to decide the fates of one Lok Sabha and five Assembly constituencies. Meanwhile, 61 percent polling was recorded for the Noorpur Assembly seat bypoll which was also held on Monday, an election commission official said. At the end of polling, Kairana Lok Sabha constituency recorded a …

Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened
6 years, 9 months ago

Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened

India TV News  

Bypolls on 10 Assembly seats witness moderate polling as voters battle heat wave, EVM glitches | As it Happened In the eastern region, the five seats where Assembly bypolls will be held are Maheshtala in West Bengal, Gomia and Silli in Jharkhand, Jokihat in Bihar and Ampati in Meghalaya. As it Happened: 08:50 pm: 61 per cent voter turnout recorded …

EVM Row: Heated debate in Rajya Sabha, Congress demands immediate ban
7 years, 11 months ago

EVM Row: Heated debate in Rajya Sabha, Congress demands immediate ban

Firstpost  

BJP on the other hand said that EVMs were used in many elections in the past and different political parties had won, but questions were raised only after BJP won the UP polls. New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate on the use of Electronic Voting Machines, with the Congress demanding a ban since “these machines …

35% voter turnout recorded in Varanasi till 1 pm
10 years, 10 months ago

35% voter turnout recorded in Varanasi till 1 pm

The Hindu  

An impressive 35 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 1 p.m. in this high-profile constituency where BJP’s Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal are in the fray even as Congress nominee Ajay Rai landed in trouble after he went to vote wearing his election symbol on his kurta. 35.3 per cent polling was reported till 1 p.m. Higher …

Nearly 68 per cent poll recorded till 2 PM in WB
10 years, 10 months ago

Nearly 68 per cent poll recorded till 2 PM in WB

India TV News  

Kolkata: Nearly 68 per cent votes were cast till 2 PM in West Bengal, where polling is underway in nine Parliamentary constituencies in the third phase to decide the fate of 87 candidates. “On an average 67.34 per cent of the total 1,39,43,063 voters have cast their votes in the first seven hours of polling in the nine constituencies of …

Millions vote peacefully across India
10 years, 11 months ago

Millions vote peacefully across India

India TV News  

New Delhi: Millions voted across 14 states and union territories Thursday in the third round of parliamentary elections to pick 91 of the country's 543 MPs. An estimated quarter of the 191 million electorate had voted by noon in five hours of balloting, with long queues of men and women seen right from the time the polling centres opened at …

ZPTC, MPTC polling peaceful
10 years, 11 months ago

ZPTC, MPTC polling peaceful

The Hindu  

Polling was peaceful barring some minor incidents in the 22 mandals to elect MPTCs and ZPTCs on Sunday. While hectic polling was witnessed in Narsipatnam area, it was somewhat dull in the Anakapalle region with voting continuing after 5 p.m. With the day being hot and at some places the staff being inexperienced polling got delayed. With the Election Commission …

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