Election Commission should clarify doubts on EVMs, say Opposition parties
1 year, 9 months ago

Election Commission should clarify doubts on EVMs, say Opposition parties

The Hindu  

With a little more than a year to go for the next general elections, the Opposition parties have decided to come together to draft a joint memorandum asking the Election Commission to settle the questions raised over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Opposition parties hosted by Nationalist Congress Party patriarch Sharad Pawar. Speaking to The Hindu, senior BRS leader Keshav Rao, who was present at the meeting, said, “Over the last eight years several questions have been raised on the working of EVMs. If the Election Commission does not give convincing replies to questions, a leader pointed out, then the Opposition will have to mount a political campaign against the panel too.

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INDIA bloc divided over EVMs? After Omar, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee questions Congress
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

INDIA bloc divided over EVMs? After Omar, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee questions Congress

Hindustan Times  

Amidst Congress’s ongoing allegations regarding the veracity of Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday reacted sharply against its ally and urged the grand old party to "show a demo" if they truly believe in the possibility of EVM tampering. The TMC MP from West Bengal's Diamond Harbour also dismissed claims made by Congress and others …

Fouling the public conversation around EVMs
7 months, 1 week ago

Fouling the public conversation around EVMs

The Hindu  

Many members of political parties contesting the 2024 general elections have been casting doubt on the integrity of electronic voting machines and the processes the Election Commission of India has been following to operate and safeguard them. Last month, hearings for a petition the Association of Democratic Reforms filed in the Supreme Court voiced specious arguments the Bench admitted, deliberated …

'ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs': Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas again beats the dead horse
7 months, 1 week ago

'ECI should announce reward for hacking EVMs': Congress leader Pratap Khachariyawas again beats the dead horse

Op India  

Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas on Tuesday said that the Election Commission of India should announce a reward for hacking Electronic Voting Machines adding that if anyone successfully hacks the device in front of it then this counting mechanism should be replaced immediately. Amid the opposition parties raising concerns over the counting process of the votes, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv …

Cross-verification of Votes: SC Reserves Verdict After Noting EC's Answers to Queries
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cross-verification of Votes: SC Reserves Verdict After Noting EC's Answers to Queries

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail after taking note of answers to queries it had raised before the Election Commission.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta sought answers from an official of the poll panel …

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs
1 year ago

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has once again written to the Election Commission, asking for a meeting with INDIA bloc parties to discuss issues related to the use of electronic voting machines and Voter verifiable paper audit trails. The letter dated January 7 was sent in response to the poll body’s January 5 public response to his earlier letterin which EC …

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs
1 year ago

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on January 5 dismissed concerns raised by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail saying there were “no new assertions or reasonable and legitimate” doubts which require “further clarifications”. On Friday the ECI letter, signed by Pramod Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary in the Election Commission, said that “Rule …

An year before 2024 elections, opposition start whining about EVMs
1 year, 9 months ago

An year before 2024 elections, opposition start whining about EVMs

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, the opposition parties have started the familiar attack on electronic voting machines. On Thursday, 23rd March 2023, the opposition parties held a joint meeting and decided to approach the election commission to raise their concerns over using EVMs to conduct elections. Congress leader Digvijay Singh, Independent Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal, Samajwadi …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
1 year, 9 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 …

Sharad Pawar calls Opposition meeting today to discuss EVM issues
1 year, 9 months ago

Sharad Pawar calls Opposition meeting today to discuss EVM issues

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of leaders of opposition parties on Thursday to discuss the Rural Electronic Voting Machine. In a letter written to all opposition leaders, the NCP chief said that he proposes to convene a meeting of all political parties who have doubts about the efficacy of the Rural Electronic Voting …

Has anomalies, Opposition will oppose, says Digvijay Singh on Remote EVMs at poll body meet
1 year, 11 months ago

Has anomalies, Opposition will oppose, says Digvijay Singh on Remote EVMs at poll body meet

India Today  

As many as sixteen opposition parties, including Congress, have unanimously decided to oppose the implementation of remote electronic voting machines in elections for migrant labourers. The meeting was held at the Constitution Club, a day ahead of the Election Commission of India's meeting to demonstrate the concept of Remote EVMs for migrant voters to elect their representatives. Senior Congress leader …

EVMs cannot be tampered with, no question of going back to ballot paper: CEC
4 years, 10 months ago

EVMs cannot be tampered with, no question of going back to ballot paper: CEC

Live Mint  

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday asserted that the electronic voting machines cannot be tampered with and that there was no question of going back to the ballot paper. He said EVMs can malfunction like a car or a pen but they cannot be tampered with, adding the machines are in use for 20 years now and there was …

Lok Sabha poll, May 22: As it happened
5 years, 7 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 …

EVM malfunctioning row: Opposition to approach SC again to demand verification of 50% votes with VVPAT slips
5 years, 8 months ago

EVM malfunctioning row: Opposition to approach SC again to demand verification of 50% votes with VVPAT slips

Firstpost  

Opposition parties on Sunday held a meeting to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning and said they will approach the Supreme Court again to demand that at least 50 percent of paper trails be verified with EVMs. New Delhi: Opposition parties on Sunday held a meeting to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning and said they will approach the Supreme …

'Perfectly fine': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses allegations over credibility of EVMs
5 years, 11 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 …

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