Articles for Evms

Omar Abdullah defends Rahul Gandhi amid Parliament row: He will never push anyone
4 days, 14 hours ago

Omar Abdullah defends Rahul Gandhi amid Parliament row: He will never push anyone

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and INDIA bloc ally Omar Abdullah has staunchly defended Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, refuting the BJP's claims that Gandhi pushed two ruling party members in the Parliament premises. Defending Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abullah said the Raebareli MP would "never push anyone". Speaking outside Parliament, Omar Abdullah dismissed the allegations, asserting that such behaviour was entirely …

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Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?
5 days, 11 hours ago

Are Congress’s EVM allegations a legitimate concern or a strategic diversion?

The Hindu  

After the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the echoes of alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulation has once again reverberated through political spaces, particularly from the Congress party and its allies. The Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s strong demand to reintroduce ballot papers by replacing the EVM highlights a recurring scepticism about the established electoral process. Understanding how much people trust EVMs provides crucial …

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Omar Abdullah targets Congress again: ‘Complaint about EVM cannot be raised only when you lose’
5 days, 14 hours ago

Omar Abdullah targets Congress again: ‘Complaint about EVM cannot be raised only when you lose’

India TV News  

On the complaints raised on the EVMs by the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the complaint should not be raised only when some parties lose but it should be made even after winning the poll. Earlier also, Omar Abdullah dismissed the Congress party’s vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP’s defence -- …

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Kerala High Court Deletes ECI As Party In Plea Challenging Minister Suresh Gopi's Election To Lok Sabha
5 days, 23 hours 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. …

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Omar Abdullah echoes Amit Shah on Congress and EVMs
6 days, 14 hours ago

Omar Abdullah echoes Amit Shah on Congress and EVMs

India Today  

What's right is right," said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah when asked during an interview if he sounded "like a BJP spokesman" as he slammed the Congress's claims on the reliability of EVMs. In fact, just a day before Abdullah set the cat among the pigeons by dismissing his ally Congress's objection to EVMs, Union Home Minister Amit …

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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
1 week 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 …

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

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TMC echoes Omar Abdullah, decides not to support ally Congress in EVM row: ’Show evidence to EC’
1 week ago

TMC echoes Omar Abdullah, decides not to support ally Congress in EVM row: ’Show evidence to EC’

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress distanced itself from the allied Congress on Monday amid continued debate over ‘EVM tampering’. Senior party leader Abhishek Banerjee urged the party to ‘show evidence to the Election Commission’ rather than ‘making a few statements’. Banerjee stated that allegations of EVM manipulation do not hold true if someone works well during EVM randomisation, even the booth workers verify …

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Is Congress becoming alienated within INDIA Bloc over EVM, Adani issues? Omar Abdullah, Sharad Pawar’s NCP say…
1 week ago

Is Congress becoming alienated within INDIA Bloc over EVM, Adani issues? Omar Abdullah, Sharad Pawar’s NCP say…

Live Mint  

National Conference leader and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has publicly challenged the Congress party's recent objections to Electronic Voting Machines following significant electoral defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra. Omar Abdullah's remarks come amid growing friction between the Congress and its allies within the INDIA bloc, particularly regarding the reliability of EVMs, and the Adani issue. Omar Abdullah …

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

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'Why this approach after being Chief Minister': Congress vs Omar Abdullah on EVMs
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1 week ago

'Why this approach after being Chief Minister': Congress vs Omar Abdullah on EVMs

India Today  

The Congress said it was the Samajwadi Party, NCP, and the Shiv Sena that had spoken against Electronic Voting Machines as it hit back at ally Omar Abdullah for questioning the party's stance on the voting method. Abdullah, in an interview, dismissed the Congress's objection, saying the voting machines "cannot be a problem only when you lose elections". "When you …

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Omar Abdullah slams ally Congress over EVM charge: ‘When you get hundred plus seats…’
1 week ago

Omar Abdullah slams ally Congress over EVM charge: ‘When you get hundred plus seats…’

Live Mint  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dismissed the Congress' objection to the Electronic Voting Machines and said “if you have problems with the EVMs, then you should be consistent in those problems.” Omar Abdullah made the remarks while speaking to news agency PTI. “You can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose,” said Jammu …

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'When You Get 100 MPs...': Omar's Jibe At Congress Over 'EVM Rigging' Allegation
1 week, 1 day ago

'When You Get 100 MPs...': Omar's Jibe At Congress Over 'EVM Rigging' Allegation

ABP News  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday criticised INDIA bloc ally Congress over its Electronic Voting Machines rigging allegations, echoing a defence similar to that stated by BJP that a party cannot accept election results when it wins and turn around and blame EVMs after defeat. Reacting to the concerns raised by the Congress regarding the EVMs, Omar …

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Don't contest elections then: Omar Abdullah on ally Congress's EVM rigging charge
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1 week, 1 day ago

Don't contest elections then: Omar Abdullah on ally Congress's EVM rigging charge

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has pushed back against the Congress party's objections to Electronic Voting Machines, aligning with the BJP’s stance that political parties cannot praise EVMs when they win and blame them when they lose. When asked if his comments mirrored those of a BJP spokesperson, Abdullah quipped, “God forbid!” but stood by his remarks, saying, …

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Don't contest elections then: Omar Abdullah on ally Congress's EVM rigging charge
1 week, 1 day ago

Don't contest elections then: Omar Abdullah on ally Congress's EVM rigging charge

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has criticised INDIA bloc ally Congress's selective objections to Electronic Voting Machines, saying that political parties cannot praise the voting machines when they win elections and blame them when they lose. we don't like these EVMs because now the election results aren't going the way we would like them to," Abdullah said while …

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Police missing: Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP's UP 'caste strategy' graphics
1 week, 2 days ago

Police missing: Akhilesh Yadav's dig at BJP's UP 'caste strategy' graphics

India Today  

During his appearance on Agenda Aaj Tak, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed questions about his party's 'Pichre, Dalit and Alpashankhak' pitch in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh bypolls, where the BJP emerged dominant despite the SP's strong showing in the Lok Sabha elections. Yadav also reiterated his criticism of the BJP's campaign tactics, accusing the ruling party of fearing …

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Ex-Haryana Minister Moves Supreme Court For Verification And Checking Of EVMs Used In Haryana Polls
1 week, 4 days ago

Ex-Haryana Minister Moves Supreme Court For Verification And Checking Of EVMs Used In Haryana Polls

Live Law  

Former Haryana Cabinet Minister and 5-time MLA Karan Singh Dalal has approached the Supreme Court seeking verification and checking of Electronic Voting Machines used in the recent Haryana Assembly Elections. The petition filed by Dalal, alongwith Lakhan Kumar Singla, seeks directions to the Election Commission of India to lay down a policy/memorandum for the checking and verification of the original …

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Maharashtra polls: 1,440 VVPATs verified, results matched, says EC amid INDIA bloc's EVM concerns
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1 week, 5 days 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 …

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For the first time, Pawar has been politically assassinated, says BJP leader
1 week, 5 days ago

For the first time, Pawar has been politically assassinated, says BJP leader

Hindustan Times  

Only days after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the political discourse in Maharashtra is deteriorating and needs to be restored, two politicians from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party used harsh and offensive language to attack Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar. At a public meeting organised by the BJP in Markadwadi village, in Solapur district, in support of Electronic Voting …

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VVPAT verification done but Oppn ups ante over EVMs
1 week, 5 days ago

VVPAT verification done but Oppn ups ante over EVMs

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Amid large-scale protests by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, which has alleged manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines during the recent assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has said the mandatory a VVPAT slip count in five randomly selected polling stations in each assembly constituency had been conducted on November 23, and the outcome matched the results delivered by …

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Maharashtra election: No VVPAT-EVM mismatch found, says EC amid MVA's allegations
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1 week, 6 days 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 …

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No EVM-VVPAT mismatch found, says Maharashtra’s Chief Election Officer amid Opposition’s allegations
Top News
1 week, 6 days 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 …

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Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future polls
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The demand for conducting elections on ballot papers is gaining momentum in Maharashtra as Kolewadi village in Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers expressing doubts over the Electronic Voting Machines. Kolewadi village falls under the Karad assembly constituency, earlier represented by veteran Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who faced a surprising …

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Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Maharashtra village passes resolution to use ballot papers in future elections

Hindustan Times  

Kolewadi gram sabha in Maharashtra's Satara district has resolved to conduct future elections on ballot papers, becoming the second village in the state to pass a resolution against EVMs. Satara district collector Jitendra Dudi said his office had not received a copy of the purported resolution from the gram panchayat. This resolution was passed days after a section of villagers …

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