People who raise questions on EVMs should show how they can be hacked: TMC trashes Congress claims
Dec 16, 2024, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: After National Conference leader Omar Abdullah refuted the Congress-led charge against Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), another key Opposition party, the Trinamool Congress, has now dismissed the questions over the same.
Sharad Pawar holds EVMs responsible for Maharashtra poll rout but has no evidence
Dec 01, 2024, at 04:02 am
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
'EVMs are not tampered when you win elections?': SC to petitioner seeking ballot paper voting
Nov 27, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a return to ballot paper voting in India, questioning the rationale behind the plea.
Elon Musk lauds India's vote-counting mechanism, takes dig at US elections
Nov 24, 2024, at 09:11 pm
Sacramento: Billionaire Elon Musk, who remained prominent throughout the recently concluded US presidential elections with his open support for Donald Trump, lauded the vote-counting process in India and criticised the prolonged delays in parts of the United States, particularly California.
'Even if I win 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh...': Akhilesh Yadav voices his trust issue with EVM
Jul 02, 2024, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav reiterated his lack of faith in the Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs during the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Elon Musk has not understood what the Indian EVM is: Rajeev Chandrasekhar counters Tesla CEO's claim
Jun 17, 2024, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar has countered Tesla CEO Elon Musk's call for elimination of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs.
Jun 16, 2024, at 07:35 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has triggered a debate by saying that the world should eliminate the use of electronic voting machines since they are vulnerable to hacking.
'Mockery of system': Supreme Court on interim protection to YSRCP MLA who smashed EVM and VVPAT
Jun 03, 2024, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed the granting of an interim protection to Andhra Pradesh MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy, who was caught on camera smashing EVM on ground, media reports said.
EVM vandalism: ECI demands action against YSRCP Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy
May 22, 2024, at 10:05 pm
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena that strict criminal action should be taken against those responsible for damaging EVMs at seven polling stations in Macherla Assembly constituency, media reports said.
After Supreme Court order, Election Commission revises protocols to handle EVM units
May 02, 2024, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has changed the protocol for handling and storage of SLU, symbol loading units, in sync with the directions from the Supreme Court which had ordered that the machines should be sealed and secured in a container and stored in a strongroom along with the EVMs at least for 45 days post the declaration of results.
Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking 100 percent verification of votes on EVM with VVPAT slips
Apr 26, 2024, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected all pleas seeking 100 percent verification of votes on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with the slips generated through the VVPAT method, media reports said.
Supreme Court says it cannot control elections on VVPAT case, reserves judgment for now
Apr 25, 2024, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday said it is not the controlling authority for elections and therefore cannot dictate the functioning of the Election Commission, which is a constitutional authority.
Supreme Court to deliver verdict on pleas seeking complete count of VVPAT slips
Apr 24, 2024, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on pleas seeking a complete count of Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips to tally with the number of votes cast in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during elections, media reports said.
Apr 18, 2024, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today that ‘there has to be sanctity in the electoral process,’ asking it to explain in detail the steps of cross-verifying VVPAT slips with EVMs, media reports said.
Apr 02, 2024, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition seeking to use Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with every EVM in elections instead of the verification of only five randomly selected Electronic Voting Machines in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency.
HP: 6 poll officials suspended for carrying EVMs in pvt vehicle
Nov 13, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Shimla/UNI: Six police personnel posted at the Dattanagar polling station were suspended for allegedly breaching poll duty rules following the recovery of an EVM in a private vehicle.
All regional parties should be united: Mamata Banerjee after Congress' disastrous election result
Mar 11, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday once again pitched in the idea of a unity of all regional parties after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in four states and Congress' disastrous poll performance.
Mamata Banerjee asks party youth workers to remain alert at polling booths on voting days
Mar 19, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kharagpur/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked party youth workers to remain alert at polling booths on voting days.
EVM used for first time to conduct Leh Autonomous Hills Development Council polls
Oct 22, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Leh: The polling for the Leh Autonomous Hills Development Council (LAHDC) election is being held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time on Thursday.
Decision of MNS to boycott Assembly polls on EVM issue not proper: Sharad Pawar
Jul 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Pune, Jul 28 (UNI) The decision taken by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray to boycott upcoming state assembly elections over EVM issues, is not proper, said NCP president Sharad Pawar here on Sunday.
TRS does not doubt genuineness of results using EVMs with VVPATs
May 22, 2019, at 08:53 pm
Hyderabad, May 22 (IBNS): The Opposition TRS in Andhra Pradesh has said it does not have doubts over the genuineness of the of the election results using EVMs with VVPATs.
Opposition demands VVPATs to be considered first before counting
May 22, 2019, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Twenty-two opposition parties have unitedly demanded to the Election Commission that the VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) machines be considered first before the counting of votes.
PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters ahead of NDA meet
May 21, 2019, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived here at BJP headquarters ahead of the crucial NDA meet, two days before May 23 results to general elections.
Election Commission of India rejects EVM mishandling charges
May 21, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday clarified that such allegations are 'false' and 'incorrect'.
Opposition parties meet, likely to take up EVM issue
May 21, 2019, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 21(UNI) Congress and other Opposition parties met here on Tuesday to discuss political strategies on the outcome of the 2019 general elections.
Opposition parties to meet poll body over concerns about EVMs
May 21, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): After the exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 21 opposition parties will rally to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to voice their concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, media reports said.
Four cops suspended after 6 EVMs found in hotel
May 07, 2019, at 11:34 pm
Patna, May 7 (UNI): Election Commission today suspended four police personnel and issued a show cause notice to a polling officer following recovery of six EVMs in a hotel in Muzaffarpur district.
Opposition demands tallying of VVPATs with EVM vote in all booths if discrepancy found
May 07, 2019, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI): Hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea by 21 Opposition parties asking for 50 per cent counting of VVPAT slip, a delegation of Opposition leaders on Tuesday met Election Commission and reiterated their demand of increasing the counting of VVPAT and verification of VVPATs in all poling stations of the Assembly segment, if any discrepancy is found in any of the five VVPATs that are to be tallied with the EVM votes as per the apex court order.
Opposition has accepted defeat therefore giving 'gaali' to EVM: PM Narendra Modi
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Lohardaga, Apr 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the opposition has begin to blame the EVMs since it has accepted its defeat after the third phase of polling in the country concluded yesterday.
Chandrababu Naidu bats for postal ballot system, seeks DMK support
Apr 16, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Chennai, Apr 16 (UNI): Telugu Desam party (TDP) supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded scrapping of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and reverting back to the ballot paper system of voting.