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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns

Noting the concerns of both party leaders and booth-level workers regarding the reliability of electronic voting machines, Nationalist Congress Party-SP chief Sharad Pawar has decided to form a legal team to analyse allegations that the machines were tampered with. NCP-SP candidates appealed to Mr. Pawar to petition the Election Commission or a court to seek permission to examine the EVM …

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EVM stops working at Maharashtra's Nashik district polling booth

Deccan Chronicle

Nashik: Voting in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, was temporarily halted due to technical issues with the Electronic Voting Machines at multiple polling stations. The malfunction affected both Control Units and Balloting Units of the EVMs, leading election authorities to replace the faulty machines with backup units from reserve stock. Election officials ensured that the votes already cast were safely stored in the …

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Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: Congress workers attack car carrying EVM after Nagpur polling

India TV News

Tension prevailed in Nagpur after Congress workers allegedly flouted rules and attacked a vehicle carrying electronic voting machines to the stronghold. Attack on EVM transport vehicle Congress workers blocked and attacked a vehicle carrying EVMs in Nagpur's Madhya Nagpur district on Wednesday evening after polling for the Maharashtra Assembly elections ended. Claims of breach of protocol Congress workers alleged that …

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5 months, 1 week ago

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued the technical Standard Operating Procedure and stipulated choices for aggrieved candidates, who have applied for Supreme Court-directed checking of Electronic Voting Machines for possible tampering post Lok Sabha and assembly results. In an official statement, the poll panel said that the aggrieved candidates, who have applied for checking, would be …

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6 months ago

India probably needs to go back to ballots: Dipankar Bhattacharya

The Hindu

Amid concerns raised by the Opposition parties over Electronic Voting Machines, Communist Party of India Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said the country may probably have to go back to ballots. In an interview with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters in New Delhi, the CPI Liberation leader also raised concerns over alleged "saffronisation" of education and stock market "scam" …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The fight between the two Shiv Senas over alleged malpractices in vote-counting in Mumbai North West on June 4 intensified further on Sunday following media reports that the centre’s EVM had been accessed through a mobile phone by the winning candidate’s relative. Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI official holds PC to clarify {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Election Commission …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The fight between the two Shiv Senas over alleged malpractices in vote-counting in Mumbai North West on June 4 intensified further on Sunday following media reports that the centre’s EVM had been accessed through a mobile phone by the winning candidate’s relative. Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI official holds PC to clarify The Election Commission of India lodged a …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP MLA Candidate Prashant Jagdev Arrested on Charges of Damaging EVM

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev has been arrested on the charges of “causing damage” toppling an Electronic Voting Machine during the third phase of polling held in Odisha on Saturday. Earlier, MLA Prashant Jagadev had staged a demonstration at Bolagarh police station demanding an inspection of CCTV camera footage of the Kaunripatna booth. While briefing journalists about the arrest of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha BJP candidate arrested for allegedly toppling EVM, manhandling officials

Hindustan Times

The Odisha police on Sunday arrested Prashant Jagdev, the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA candidate from Khordha assembly constituency, for allegedly toppling an electronic voting machine and manhandling two polling personnel during the polling on Saturday, officials said. Police said Jagdev allegedly vandalised property inside the booth, including an EVM, and manhandled two polling personnel, including a woman, in booth no …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra: ECI dismisses viral EVM tampering videos as old, not related to ongoing general election

Deccan Chronicle

S. Chockalingam, Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra said, "It is noticed that some old videos from other states are getting circulated through social media showing miscreants trying to vitiate the poll process and particularly tampering with EVM. The ECI clarification came a day after NCP founder Sharad Pawar alleged that several booth capturing incidents in the Beed Lok Sabha constituency, which …

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7 months ago

Sajjala questions ECI on authenticity of video showing Macherla MLA damaging an EVM

The Hindu

YSR Congress Party general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has questioned the Election Commission of India how the video, in which MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy was seen breaking an EVM at a polling booth in Macherla on May 13, leaked out, and whether it checked its authenticity. Besides, Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy sought to know why only the video related to vandalising …

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7 months ago

Sajjala poses three questions to ECI on Macharla EVM vandalism incident

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: YSRCP senior leader, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, on Thursday posed a set of questions to the Election Commission of India in light of how the Commission dealt with the recent Macharla issue related to destroying an Electronic Voting Machine in Palvai Gate polling booth by YSRCP MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy. According to Sajalla, if the Palvai gate video is from …

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7 months ago

AP CEO says EVMs vandalised in 9 places

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena said on Wednesday that EVMs were vandalised at 9 places in Andhra Pradesh on the day of polling. The Election Commission took a serious note of the video that showed Ramakrishna Reddy damaging EVM in the Plavai Gate polling booth in Macherla Assembly constituency, the CEO said. On repoll due to damage of …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat BJP leader's son accused of booth capturing and bogus voting | VIDEO

India TV News

In a shocking incident, a video of a youth allegedly tampering with the EVM is going viral in Mahisagar district of Gujarat. The viral video is said to be from Santrampur assembly constituency of Mahisagar district included in Dahod Lok Sabha seat. Vijay Bhabhor, the person who voted, made a live video on Instagram with the EVM and it went …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Man sets EVM on fire at polling station

Hindustan Times

A youth from Sangola in Solapur district tried to set afire an electronic voting machine by using petrol at a Bagalwadi village polling booth in Madha Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. According to the police, the youth is reported to have been frustrated over the Maratha reservation issue and have launched a probe. Monika Singh, election officer, Madha Lok Sabha …

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7 months, 2 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 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Evening briefing: Farooq Abdullah calls EVMs ‘theft machines’; Robert Vadra reacts to BJP's ‘sidelined’ jibe, more news

Hindustan Times

National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah warned voters in the union territory about potential fraud involving EVMs and VVPAT, urging them to remain vigilant against manipulations in Electronic Voting Machines. When you go to the EVM booth, you should check the lights on it.” Dig deeper National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. More news: Political …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Was EVM slammed on floor during Lok Sabha Election polling? Know truth behind viral claim

India TV News

Fact Check by logicallyfacts.com The Verdict False The viral clip is from May 10, 2023, and was filmed during the Karnataka state elections. What’s the claim Amid the ongoing Indian general elections, CCTV footage of a vandalism incident in a polling booth has gone viral on social media alluding to it being recent. An X user, Megh Updates, known for …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Man tries to break EVM with axe

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: On the very day of the Supreme Court declining a plea to bring back paper ballots for the voting process by removing electronic voting machines, a youth in Maharashtra on Friday damaged the EVM machine with an axe at Biloli in Nanded district. According to police, 26-year-old Bhaiyyasaheb Edke had come to cast his vote at a polling booth …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Polling Booth Attacked, EVM Set Ablase In Chamarajanagar

Deccan Chronicle

A polling booth at Idiginatha village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajnagar was attacked by villagers and set on fire the Electronic Voting Machine among other equipment using fuel at the polling booth on Friday. Chamarajnagar was one among 14 Lok Sabha seats which went for voting in Karnataka and the reason for the villagers' drastic step to attack the polling …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court’s EVM verdict ‘tight slap’ to Congress-led Opposition: PM Modi

Hindustan Times

ARARIA/MUNGER: The Supreme Court verdict backing the use of electronic voting machines was a “tight slap” on the face of the Congress-led Opposition which must apologise for creating distrust against the voting machines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his election rally in Bihar’s Araria on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a public …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

Supreme Court Eci Vvpat Evm

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Live Law

The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. During the hearing, the bench also orally expressed reservations about the manual counting process, saying that human interventions can lead to problems. As per the current practice, the ECI randmoly verifies the …

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Sharad Pawar to form legal team to examine ‘EVM tampering’ concerns

EVM stops working at Maharashtra's Nashik district polling booth

Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: Congress workers attack car carrying EVM after Nagpur polling

EC outreach: Choice for ‘aggrieved candidates’ to pick and check EVMs

India probably needs to go back to ballots: Dipankar Bhattacharya

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

Kirtikar-Waikar vote-counting skirmish intensifies, ECI clarifies position

BJP MLA Candidate Prashant Jagdev Arrested on Charges of Damaging EVM

Odisha BJP candidate arrested for allegedly toppling EVM, manhandling officials

Maharashtra: ECI dismisses viral EVM tampering videos as old, not related to ongoing general election

Sajjala questions ECI on authenticity of video showing Macherla MLA damaging an EVM

Sajjala poses three questions to ECI on Macharla EVM vandalism incident

AP CEO says EVMs vandalised in 9 places

Gujarat BJP leader's son accused of booth capturing and bogus voting | VIDEO

Man sets EVM on fire at polling station

Fact-check | Misleading posts cast doubt over the credibility of EVMs

Evening briefing: Farooq Abdullah calls EVMs ‘theft machines’; Robert Vadra reacts to BJP's ‘sidelined’ jibe, more news

Fact Check: Was EVM slammed on floor during Lok Sabha Election polling? Know truth behind viral claim

Man tries to break EVM with axe

Polling Booth Attacked, EVM Set Ablase In Chamarajanagar

Supreme Court’s EVM verdict ‘tight slap’ to Congress-led Opposition: PM Modi

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES

Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES