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 …
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, …
