ECI seeks EVMs’ release amid ongoing election case against Suresh Gopi
4 months 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 A S, AIYF Thrissur district president, against the election of BJP candidate and current Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Tourism, Suresh Gopi. The petitioner alleged that Suresh Gopi and his election agents indulged in corrupt practices by invoking religious symbols during his campaign, and sought to declare his election null and void. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, Pranabjyoti, Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala submitted that the Election Commission of India has initiated the process of stocktaking of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail using mobile applications throughout the country.

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking ECI To Specify Special Circumstances For Using EVMs In Each Constituency
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking ECI To Specify Special Circumstances For Using EVMs In Each Constituency

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to comply with Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 before proceeding with any elections through EVMs. Section 61A RPA states that "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving and recording of votes by voting …

Kerala High Court Deletes ECI As Party In Plea Challenging Minister Suresh Gopi's Election To Lok Sabha
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Deletes ECI As Party In Plea Challenging Minister Suresh Gopi's Election To Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday recalled its earlier order allowing impleadment of Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the election of Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and BJP MP Suresh Gopi from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The election petition was filed by AIYF Thrissur District President, Binoy A. S. …

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 election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations

Hindustan Times  

There were no mismatch found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned Electronic Voting Machine numbers, Chief Election Officer of Maharashtra - S Chockalingam - said on Tuesday amid intense debate in the opposition camp over the credibility of following their defeat in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections. Maharashtra's Solapur district has emerged as the epicentre of …

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations

Live Mint  

Amid opposition battling for 100 per cent counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips and allegations about a vote mismatch in the recently held Maharashtra Assembly election, state Chief Election Officer on Tuesday said that there was no mis-match found in any of the VVPAT slips matching with their concerned EVM numbers. “In all 288 assembly constituencies, a total …

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 …

Suresh Gopi Election Case: ECI Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Release Of EVMs In Thrissur
4 months ago

Suresh Gopi Election Case: ECI Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Release Of EVMs In Thrissur

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has approached the Kerala High Court seeking release of EVMs used in the Parliamentary election of Thrissur constituency. Suresh Gopi, who contested as the BJP candidate, won the election from Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The EVMs are currently in the custody of the District Election Officer, Thrissur. The Commission urged that …

‘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, …

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

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
4 months ago

Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines. Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections. The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition …

Sporadic violence and EVM glitches mar Maharashtra polls
4 months, 1 week ago

Sporadic violence and EVM glitches mar Maharashtra polls

The Hindu  

Incidents of violence and intimidation, conflicts between parties and technical glitches in electronic voting machines marred the polling for Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday. In Nashik district’s Nandgaon constituency, a scuffle broke out between Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s candidate Suhas Kande and Independent candidate Sameer Bhujbal, nephew of top NCP leader Chaggan Bhujbal at a polling centre. Later, Mr. Kande …

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results
9 months, 1 week ago

ECI receives 11 requests for EVM and VVPAT memory verification post results

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has received 11 requests for memory verification of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails from the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. While eight requests were received for the Lok Sabha elections, including three each from the BJP and Congress, three requests were for the Assembly polls, according to a statement …

Suresh Gopi’s transition a natural progression, say peers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Suresh Gopi’s transition a natural progression, say peers

New Indian Express  

KOLLAM: Suresh Gopi, BJP’s first Lok Sabha member from Kerala, holds his hometown of Kollam close to his heart. Innocent Joseph, a former classmate at Fatima Mata National College, told TNIE that those who knew Gopi well had expected his success. “It’s a moment of immense pride for all of us,” Joseph said.Suresh Gopi pursued his bachelor’s degree in Zoology …

'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 …

Lok Sabha polls: | BJP opens account in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins in Thrissur
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: | BJP opens account in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins in Thrissur

The Hindu  

Actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi has literally rewrote political history not only for Thrissur but also of the State. The Bharatiya Janata Party finally opens an account in Kerala in the Lok Sabha elections with a resounding victory of the former Rajya Sabha member with a margin of 74,686 votes. Mr. Gopi won with a thumping majority against the LDF’s popular …

Why did the Supreme Court set aside the first EVM-based election in India? | Explained
10 months ago

Why did the Supreme Court set aside the first EVM-based election in India? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 19, 1982, the Election Commission of India introduced Electronic Voting Machines in the Paravur Assembly constituency in Kerala. Explained: A brief history of EVMs in India However, authoring the judgement for the Bench, Justice Ali wrote: “This is a very attractive argument, but on a closer scrutiny and deeper deliberation on this aspect of …

Lok Sabha elections: Video shows teen voting eight times in Uttar Pradesh, Opposition seeks EC action
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

UP records 57.34% voter turnout in phase-III amid complaints from various pockets
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UP records 57.34% voter turnout in phase-III amid complaints from various pockets

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The trend of a low turnout in Uttar Pradesh continued as the state recorded a voting percentage of over 57 per cent across the 10 seats that went to the polls in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. According to Election Commission figures, Agra witnessed 53.99 per cent voting, Aonla 57.08 per cent, Badaun 54.05 …

‘Res Judicata’: Why EVM scepticism should rest in peace now
10 months, 3 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 …

EVM case | Justice Datta sees bid to undermine achievements of the nation
11 months ago

EVM case | Justice Datta sees bid to undermine achievements of the nation

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Dipankar Datta, in his separate opinion upholding the Electronic Voting Machine system, said constitutional courts should “nip in the bud” a “fast-developing” trend among “certain vested groups” to undermine the achievements of the nation earned through the hard work and dedication of its sincere workforce. It is only improvements in the EVMs or even a better …

India’s top court rules out changes to vote counting process amid concerns over electronic voting machines
11 months ago

India’s top court rules out changes to vote counting process amid concerns over electronic voting machines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India's top court on Friday …

INDI Alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs: PM Modi
11 months ago

INDI Alliance leaders committed sin of creating doubt on EVMs: PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the INDIA bloc over the Supreme Court decision rejecting the plea for 100 per cent VVPAT verification of EVM votes and said every leader of the opposition grouping has “committed the sin” of creating doubts in minds of people about Electronic Voting Machine and “their dreams have been shattered”. Booth capturing was very …

'Good Day': PM Modi Says SC Order A 'Tight Slap' On Those Trying To Malign EVMs
11 months ago

'Good Day': PM Modi Says SC Order A 'Tight Slap' On Those Trying To Malign EVMs

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling in the EVMs-VVPAT case and said the order is a “tight slap” on those people who continuously tried to “malign EVM”. PM Modi further highlighted how every leader of the INDI alliance “committed the sin of creating doubts in the minds of the public regarding EVM” but the Supreme …

Opposition 'INDIA' bloc leaders should apologise after apex court's verdict on EVMs: PM
11 months ago

Opposition 'INDIA' bloc leaders should apologise after apex court's verdict on EVMs: PM

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Hours after the Supreme Court’s judgement on Electronic Voting Machines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the opposition ‘INDIA’ bloc to apologise to the people for allegedly instilling doubts in their minds about the authenticity of the machines and demanding return to the ballot paper system. The Supreme Court earlier rejected the plea for 100 percent verification of …

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow
11 months ago

Supreme Court Likely To Pass Direction On Pleas Seeking Mandatory EVM-VVPAT Tally Tomorrow

News 18  

The Supreme Court is likely to pass directions or seek clarification over a batch of public interest litigations seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to mandatorily cross-verify the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. In April 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the ECI to increase the VVPAT slips from one Electronic …

The News Minute, Onmanorama and Prashant Bhushan peddle false news about EVMs favouring BJP in Kasaragod mock polls
11 months, 1 week ago

The News Minute, Onmanorama and Prashant Bhushan peddle false news about EVMs favouring BJP in Kasaragod mock polls

Op India  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, attempts are being made to discredit the Electronic Voting Machines and create a sense of panic among the voters. On Wednesday, Onmanorama published a contentious report wherein it alleged that four Electronic Voting Machines erroneously registered votes in favour of the BJP during a mock poll in Kasaragod town in Kerala. “Three VVPAT machines …

'Totally False': ECI Tells SC On News About EVMs Giving Extra Votes To BJP In Kerala Mock Polls
11 months, 1 week ago

'Totally False': ECI Tells SC On News About EVMs Giving Extra Votes To BJP In Kerala Mock Polls

ABP News  

The Election Commission Of India on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the reports alleging EVMs giving extra votes to BJP in Kerala's Kasargod are totally false. This came after Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for Association for Democratic Reforms presented in the top court a news report dated April 17 that stated that four electronic voting machines erroneously registered votes …

SC directs ECI to look into ‘extra vote to BJP’ allegation in Kerala mock poll; ‘alarming,’ says Supriya Sule
11 months, 1 week ago

SC directs ECI to look into ‘extra vote to BJP’ allegation in Kerala mock poll; ‘alarming,’ says Supriya Sule

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India to investigate the allegations that during a mock poll in Kasaragod, Kerala, four EVMs recorded one extra vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Hearing petitions seeking cross-verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated through the VVPAT system, the bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and …

Pleas seeking EVMs to be cross verified with VVPATs: Supreme Court reserves verdict
11 months, 1 week ago

Pleas seeking EVMs to be cross verified with VVPATs: Supreme Court reserves verdict

New Indian Express  

A day ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking direction to the Election Commission of India and the Centre to ensure that voters are able to verify through VVPATs that their vote has been been "counted as recorded". You can't be critical of …

Supreme Court asks poll body to verify 'extra votes' to BJP in Kerala mock polls
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court asks poll body to verify 'extra votes' to BJP in Kerala mock polls

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India to look into allegations that extra votes were recorded in favour of the BJP in EVMs during a mock poll in Kerala. The matter was brought to the Supreme Court's attention after advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Association for Democratic Reforms, cited a media report on the complaints …

Centre’s governance is our campaigns’ backbone: Suresh Gopi
11 months, 1 week ago

Centre’s governance is our campaigns’ backbone: Suresh Gopi

Hindustan Times  

Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in central Kerala is witnessing one of the most fiercely-fought contests in the general elections. It is a seat that the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has never won a seat in Kerala before, is pinning all its hopes on, through its veteran actor candidate Suresh Gopi. In 2019 elections, Gopi finished third behind UDF and LDF, …

A brief history of EVMs in India | Explained
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A brief history of EVMs in India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In 1982, the township of Paravur caught national media attention. Tamil Nadu’s Chief Electoral Officer at the time told The Hindu in a May 22 report “.besides prevention of certain malpractices and speeding the process of polling, there were certain other aspects which required detailed examination.” Problems included the storage of these machines, “sophisticated and fragile,” …

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to create awareness in public about the 'None of the Above' option on electronic voting machines. The SVEEP Strategy 2022-2025 was also published…Having considered the above factors and the steps taken by the Election Commission of India and the State Election Commission, and the …

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 …

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 …

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls
1 year, 3 months ago

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In anticipation of the upcoming elections, the Election Commission of India has geared up its machinery in Andhra Pradesh. Senior deputy election commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitish Kumar Vyas conducted a comprehensive review meeting with state officials, emphasising transparency, accountability, and impartiality as core principles for the electoral process. Sharma and Vyas stressed the importance of a proactive approach, …

‘ECI should…’: Opposition raises concern over EVM's efficacy
2 years 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 …

Ahead of UP election result, 3 officers removed from poll duty amid EVM row
3 years ago

Ahead of UP election result, 3 officers removed from poll duty amid EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the removal of three officials from poll duty in Uttar Pradesh amid allegation of violation of rules related to transportation of electronic voting machines, a day before the verdict of five assembly elections were set to be announced. In Varanasi, additional district magistrate Nalini Kant Singh was removed for transporting 20 EVMs without informing …

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results
3 years ago

Samajwadi Party tweets video of official admitting to lapse in EVM protocol ahead of UP poll results

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Tuesday that Electronic Voting Machines were moved illegally in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of the counting of votes which will take place on March 10. Backing up the claim, the party tweeted a video on Wednesday morning in which Varanasi’s Commissioner Deepak Agarwal appears to be telling reporters that there was, indeed, a …

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 …

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'
3 years, 3 months ago

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to take effective measures to rule out the discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machines so as to conduct free and fair upcoming assembly and general elections.Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing the plea. …

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 …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Independent Nominee Spends Night Guarding EVM Strong Room
5 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Independent Nominee Spends Night Guarding EVM Strong Room

ABP News  

Former BJP MLA Anil Gote, the Independent candidate from Maharashtra's Dhule Assembly seat, spent the night outside the EVM strong room in his segment, claiming he was guarding the facility to avoid any misuse of the voting machines ahead of counting on Thursday. Counting of votes for all 288 Assembly elections and Satara Lok Sabha bypoll began at 8 am …

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 …

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