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 and your colleagues and take a few minutes to put forward our point of view on VVPATs." Ramesh's letter comes after the opposition INDIA bloc raised concerns about the integrity of electronic voting machines. The Election Commission currently mandates verifying VVPAT slips from five randomly selected polling stations per assembly constituency or segment before declaring results.

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‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong
3 months ago

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming electronic voting machines if the Congress cannot figure out its election strategy. The BJP leader alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc was a “scam” as the alliance partners fight polls “separately” and try to project different leaders as the face of the alliance. Patra's …

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

EVM row: INDIA hits different buttons, BJP calls bloc 'biggest scam'
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3 months ago

EVM row: INDIA hits different buttons, BJP calls bloc 'biggest scam'

India Today  

Electronic Voting Machines have become the latest point of discord in the INDIA bloc, with the Trinamool Congress joining J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to dismiss Congress's claims on the reliability of the voting method. If someone still believes the EVM can be hacked, they should demonstrate it to the Election Commission," Abhishek, who is the nephew of Bengal Chief …

‘If you have problems with EVMs…': Omar Abdullah's salvo at INDIA ally Congress
3 months ago

‘If you have problems with EVMs…': Omar Abdullah's salvo at INDIA ally Congress

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed INDIA ally Congress's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, opening another point of friction with the INDIA Bloc ally. New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, After its loss in the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Congress has expressed doubts …

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

'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 …

Maharashtra Elections: Opposition Targets EVMs, Congress Leader Udit Raj Leads 'Remove EVMs' Rally
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections: Opposition Targets EVMs, Congress Leader Udit Raj Leads 'Remove EVMs' Rally

ABP News  

After the results of the state assembly elections, Electronic Voting Machines are once again under scrutiny by the opposition. Today, a major "Remove EVMs" rally will be held in Delhi, led by Congress leader Udit Raj, with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also set to participate. The Congress party claims that EVMs manipulate election outcomes, and only through the use of …

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claims ‘EVM hacking’ in Maharashtra, demands to bring back ballot papers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claims ‘EVM hacking’ in Maharashtra, demands to bring back ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara claimed that the Electronic Voting Machines were selectively hacked for the benefit of the BJP in Maharashtra. G Parameshwara demanded to reintroduce the ballot papers in Indian elections and said that an internal discussion had been done with senior AICC leaders. All the senior AICC leaders were discussing this after the result and I think …

EVM Becomes A Matter Of Concern, Opposition Escalates The Fight Over It | ABP News
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EVM Becomes A Matter Of Concern, Opposition Escalates The Fight Over It | ABP News

ABP News  

The genie of Electronic Voting Machine has come out of the bottle again in the country. Once again the demand for ballot paper in place of EVM has started rising. Actually, this debate started with an X post by the world's richest man Elon Musk. After his post, Rahul Gandhi of Congress, Akhilesh Yadav of SP and leaders of many …

EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinise them: Rahul Gandhi
9 months ago

EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinise them: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 16 said EVMs in India are a “black box” which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that “serious concerns” are being raised about transparency in India’s electoral process. “Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability,” Mr. Gandhi said and tagged a media report which claimed that …

Elon Musk vs ex-Union Minister over EVMs, Rahul Gandhi jumps in too
9 months ago

Elon Musk vs ex-Union Minister over EVMs, Rahul Gandhi jumps in too

India Today  

Former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has pushed back against billionare tech magnate Elon Musk's comments on electronic voting machines, labelling them as a "huge sweeping generalisation" without basis. Elon Musk, in a post on X, had raised concerns about electronic voting machines, suggesting they should be eliminated due to the potential risk of being hacked by humans or AI, even …

Election Commission calls out Jairam Ramesh's lies: Congress leader fails to submit any proof of his claims that Amit Shah is intimidating DMs
9 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission calls out Jairam Ramesh's lies: Congress leader fails to submit any proof of his claims that Amit Shah is intimidating DMs

Op India  

Addressing a press conference a day ahead of the counting of votes, the Election Commission of India on Monday called out Jairam Ramesh for his earlier remarks where he made unsubstantiated claims that Amit Shah called 150 DMs to intimidate them days ahead of counting. The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar categorically rejected the allegations of the Congress leader Jairam …

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 …

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Congress again asks Election Commission for meeting on EVMs, VVPATs
1 year, 2 months 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 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 …

ECI dismisses Jairam Ramesh's concerns on VVPATs, asserts full faith in EVMs
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Jairam Ramesh Writes to CEC, Seeks Time for INDIA Bloc Team to Put Forward View on VVPATS
1 year, 2 months ago

Jairam Ramesh Writes to CEC, Seeks Time for INDIA Bloc Team to Put Forward View on VVPATS

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, requesting that a team of INDIA bloc leaders are provided an opportunity to meet him and his colleagues to put forward their point of view on VVPATS. In his letter to Kumar, Ramesh said that on December 20, 2023, INDIA parties’ leaders had requested for an appointment …

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh writes to CEC requesting time for INDIA bloc to express its view on VVPAT slips
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh writes to CEC requesting time for INDIA bloc to express its view on VVPAT slips

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar requesting that a delegation of Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance be given an appointment so that they can forward their views on voter verifiable paper audit trail slips. In his letter to Mr. Kumar, written on December 30 but made public on January 2, Mr. Ramesh said …

If EVMs not 'fixed' before LS polls, BJP can win over 400 seats: Sam Pitroda
1 year, 2 months ago

If EVMs not 'fixed' before LS polls, BJP can win over 400 seats: Sam Pitroda

The Hindu  

Raising concerns over electronic voting machines, Congress leader Sam Pitroda on December 28 said the BJP can win more than 400 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if issues associated with EVMs are not "fixed". Congress leader Mr. Pitroda also said that his recent comments on the Ram temple in Ayodhya were "twisted" and asserted that religion is a …

‘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 …

Sharad Pawar calls Opposition meeting today to discuss EVM issues
1 year, 11 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 …

Opposition Parties To Oppose EC’s Proposal On Remote Voting Machine, Says Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh
2 years, 2 months ago

Opposition Parties To Oppose EC’s Proposal On Remote Voting Machine, Says Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh

ABP News  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said most of the Opposition parties have decided to oppose remote electronic voting machine ahead of the Election Commission showcasing the prototype for migrant voters to representatives of political parties on Monday. Singh also pointed out huge political anomalies in the proposal for a remote voting machine with things like the definition of …

Has anomalies, Opposition will oppose, says Digvijay Singh on Remote EVMs at poll body meet
2 years, 2 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 …

Congress Chintan Shivir discusses role of EVMs in party\'s poll debacles
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress Chintan Shivir discusses role of EVMs in party\'s poll debacles

Deccan Chronicle  

Udaipur: The ongoing Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir in Udaipur discussed the issue of Electronic Voting Machines during the brainstorming sessions over the poll debacles in the recent elections. Deliberations over the party's strategy to find winning ways took place during the first two days of the three-day Shivir. The long discussions of the three-day event will lead to crucial decisions …

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 …

UP polls: Samajwadi Party demands EC to provide additional EVM machines
3 years, 1 month ago

UP polls: Samajwadi Party demands EC to provide additional EVM machines

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party on Sunday requested the Chief Election Commissioner to make available a sufficient number of additional Electronic Voting Machines ahead of the second phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. In a letter to the CEC, Samajwadi Party state president Naresh Uttam Patel demanded immediate replacement of the EVM machine on the day of polling and …

Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties want polls to be conducted on time following all COVID-19 protocols, says EC
3 years, 2 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022: Political parties want polls to be conducted on time following all COVID-19 protocols, says EC

Firstpost  

The remarks came after a delegation of the polling body arrived in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday and held meets with various stakeholders in the upcoming Assembly elections to review the preparations for it The Election Commission on Thursday held a press conference at 12 pm amid demands to postpone polls due to the Omicron threat. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra …

'If Suggestion Comes, Maha Cabinet Will Decide': Ajit Pawar on Reintroduction of Ballot Papers for Elections
4 years, 1 month ago

'If Suggestion Comes, Maha Cabinet Will Decide': Ajit Pawar on Reintroduction of Ballot Papers for Elections

News 18  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the state cabinet will discuss and decide if a suggestion is made to it over framing a law to give electors the option of casting vote via ballot papers besides EVMs in some elections. His statement comes two days after Assembly Speaker Nana Patole asked the state legislature to frame a …

'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 …

Opposition seeks ban on EVMs for Maharashtra polls
5 years, 7 months ago

Opposition seeks ban on EVMs for Maharashtra polls

The Quint  

Mumbai, Aug 2 All Maharashtra Opposition parties on Friday unanimously demanded a ban on the Electronic Voting Machines and a return to the ballot paper voting for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Former deputy chief minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar said developed countries in the world had stopped using EVMs and returned to ballot paper voting, and so should …

Replace EVMs with ballot papers, demands Mamata Banerjee
5 years, 7 months ago

Replace EVMs with ballot papers, demands Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

Replace EVMs with ballot papers, demands Mamata Banerjee "Do not forget that the EVMs were earlier used in England, France, Germany and America. Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has demanded return of ballot papers in place of Electronic Voting Machines and said electoral reforms are required in the country to save democracy and stop the use of black money during …

Rahul Gandhi planning a nation-wide stir over ‘EVM hacking’, may boycott assembly polls: Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi planning a nation-wide stir over ‘EVM hacking’, may boycott assembly polls: Report

Op India  

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections saw the Congress party being decimated and Rahul Gandhi’s leadership is questioned by the people. Now, a report suggests that instead of introspecting, Rahul Gandhi is planning to lead a nation-wide stir against the Modi government questioning the authenticity of Electronic Voting Machines. According to reports, after a report submitted by Congress’ Data Analytics Chief …

Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA claims EVMs are easily manipulated, demands Assembly elections in Maharashtra using ballot papers
5 years, 8 months ago

Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA claims EVMs are easily manipulated, demands Assembly elections in Maharashtra using ballot papers

Firstpost  

The Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi on Tuesday demanded that upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra be held through ballot papers discarding EVMs Mumbai: Alleging that EVMs are being manipulated, the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi on Tuesday demanded that upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra be held through ballot papers. Even technologically advanced countries like the USA and Spain which invented EVMs have started using …

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 …

EVMs are perfectly fine, says Nitish
6 years, 1 month ago

EVMs are perfectly fine, says Nitish

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday defended Electronic Voting Machines, saying it was “perfectly fine” and suggested that there will not be any problem if voter verifiable paper audit trails are made available at every polling stations. Amid raging debate over EVMs, which Opposition leaders have been critical of, Mr. Kumar said he was not in agreement with the …

'Perfectly fine': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses allegations over credibility of EVMs
6 years, 1 month 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 …

Akhilesh, Mayawati urge EC to provide alternative to EVMs amid hacking row, call them 'threat to democracy'
6 years, 1 month ago

Akhilesh, Mayawati urge EC to provide alternative to EVMs amid hacking row, call them 'threat to democracy'

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing allegations made by a US-based Indian cyber expert that the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections were 'rigged' through Electronic Voting Machines, the newly formed allies, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to look for an alternative the EVMs, saying that they are a threat to a vibrant democracy. SP chief and former …

Electronic Voting Machine and its history with India: Controversy over EVMs malfunctioning, rigging allegations are not new
6 years, 1 month ago

Electronic Voting Machine and its history with India: Controversy over EVMs malfunctioning, rigging allegations are not new

Firstpost  

EVMs were used on an experimental basis for the first time in elections to 16 Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi held in November, 1998. A research paper published in July 2014 and titled ‘India’s Electronic Voting Machines : Social construction of a “frugal” innovation’ authored by Maximilian Herstatt and Cornelius Herstat, noted, “EVMs in India are unique …

Karnataka election results: BJP should hold polls with ballot papers, says Uddhav Thackeray
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka election results: BJP should hold polls with ballot papers, says Uddhav Thackeray

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday challenged Bharatiya Janata Party to hold elections through ballot papers to clear doubts over the use of electronic voting machines. As votes for the Karnataka elections were counted and the BJP seemed set to emerge the single largest party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray agreed with Uddhav Thackeray. “If you trust yourself, …

Congress leader Manish Tewari calls for removal of EVMs, bringing back paper ballots in 2019 polls
7 years ago

Congress leader Manish Tewari calls for removal of EVMs, bringing back paper ballots in 2019 polls

Firstpost  

Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari on Monday voiced support to the demand for doing away with electronic voting machines and called for “serious efforts” to ensure that paper ballots were used in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari on Monday voiced support to the demand for doing away with electronic voting machines and called for “serious …

Samajwadi Party calls for Opposition unity against future use of EVMs in polls; meeting of 'like-minded' parties on 6 January
7 years, 2 months ago

Samajwadi Party calls for Opposition unity against future use of EVMs in polls; meeting of 'like-minded' parties on 6 January

Firstpost  

The Samajwadi Party has called a meeting of opposition parties on Saturday to discuss the “functioning of electronic voting machines Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party has called a meeting of Opposition parties on Saturday to discuss the “functioning of electronic voting machines ” and to “join hands in opposing the future use of EVMs”, said a party leader on Thursday. Party …

Is the EVM controversy over in Gujarat?
7 years, 2 months ago

Is the EVM controversy over in Gujarat?

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Ahmedabad: Electronic voting machines came under fire in the run-up to the Gujarat elections, as opposition parties, particularly Congress, raised doubts over its authenticity. While the debate over the authenticity of EVMs has been on for nearly a year now, the Election Commission carried out counting of VVPAT paper slips in some polling stations in the just-concluded Gujarat and …

Gujarat polls: After predicting 100 seats for Congress, Hardik Patel now demands use of ballot papers in place of EVMs
7 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat polls: After predicting 100 seats for Congress, Hardik Patel now demands use of ballot papers in place of EVMs

India TV News  

Gujarat polls: After predicting 100 seats for Congress, Hardik Patel now demands use of ballot papers in place of EVMs Expressing doubts over the credibility of the Electronic Voting Machines, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader today said that the issue should not be brushed aside. It seems that the prediction made by all the exit polls regarding the return …

Gujarat polls: Amid EVM glitches, Ahmed Patel calls for immediate action
7 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat polls: Amid EVM glitches, Ahmed Patel calls for immediate action

Deccan Chronicle  

Ankleshwar : With reports of multiple faulty Electronic Voting Machines hitting the headlines in the very first hour of voting for the Gujarat elections, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Saturday requested quick action. Patel took to Twitter and said, "There are reports of EVM malfunctioning in several polling stations. Earlier in the day, the poll panel received several complaints …

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 …

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 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 …

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