Opposition parties threaten to move SC on EVM malfunction issue
Apr 14, 2019, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Opposition parties have threatened to move the Supreme Court on the issue of malfunctioning EVMs because they said the Election Commission was not doing enough to address their concerns.
Chandrababu Naidu, EC indulge in war of words over faulty EVM
Apr 14, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday protested over faulty voting machines in the national capital.
Supreme Court increases number of EVMs for VVPAT counting
Apr 08, 2019, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Monday increased the number of EVMs for physical VVPAT counting from one constituency to five for legislative constituencies, after hearing a petition filed by 21 opposition parties seeking to equate the EVM counting with VVPAT.
ECIL says Shuja wasn't involved with EVM development
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has said Syed Shuja, the "cyber expert" who claimed India's electronic voting machines (EVMs) could be hacked and they had in fact been hacked to the benefit of the BJP in the 2014 general elections, had not been a regular employee of the company and that he was not involved in the development of the EVMs between 2009 and 2014, media reports said.
Election Commission seeks FIR in EVM hack claim case
Jan 22, 2019, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday sought to file an FIR in the case of an Indian "cyber expert" named Syed Shuja claiming that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in India could be tampered with, said media reports.
EVMs cannot be hacked: Election Commission reacts to claims otherwise by 'expert'
Jan 21, 2019, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has denied allegations by an "expert" - in a news conference in London - that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in Indian elections can be tampered with.
Clarify controversy raised over functioning of EVMs: Omar Abdullah tells EC
Dec 09, 2017, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar Dec 9 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abudllah on Saturday urged that the Election Commission should clarify the controversy raised over the functioning of the EVMs.
Jun 03, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): The Election Commission is all set to host its EVM challenge in Delhi on Saturday.
May 20, 2017, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Saturday confirmed that EVM Challenge will take place on June 3.
AAP holds demonstration outside EC office on EVM issue
May 11, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Activists of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday hit the street , holding a demonstration outside the Election Commission office, demanding introduction of voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT)- equipped EVMs for fair polling, reports said.
ECI says its EVMs are non-tamperable
May 10, 2017, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday gave its response to the claims made by the Aam Aadmi Party that Electronic Voting Machines were rigged in the recent Assembly polls and Delhi civic body elections and said their EVMs are 'non-tamperable'.
Delhi Assembly :BJP legislator expelled from House, AAP presents case for EVM tampering
May 09, 2017, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : The Delhi Assembly’s special session began on a stormy note with the expulsion of Leader of the Opposition Party (LoP) Vijender Gupta, who raised the issue of corruption against the Aam Aadmi Party Government as the ruling party,out to make a "big revelation", presented a demo of EVM machines, claiming they are capable of being tampered with to rig polls in favour of a party.
EVMs used in Uttarakhand polls be taken to judicial custody : High Court
Apr 27, 2017, at 07:35 pm
Dehradun, Apr 27(IBNS) : The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Central Election Commission and the State Election Commission on a petition on EVM tampering, reports said.
SC issues notice to EC and Centre on EVM
Apr 13, 2017, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the Centre in response to a pleas by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) challenging the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) without keeping a paper trail, media reports said.
Veerappa Moily speaks against Congress' stand on EVM
Apr 12, 2017, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Opposing the stand of his party against the use of electronic voting machines, senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said there is no question of going back to ballot system, reports said.
Unified opposition meets EC demanding return of ballot paper in upcoming polls
Apr 11, 2017, at 02:10 am
New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Amidst the ongoing controversies regarding the authenticity of EVM machines, unified opposition of all parties met Election Commission of India on Monday with a demand of returning the use of ballot papers in the conduction of upcoming elections in different parts of the country, media reports.
EVMs 'fudged repeatedly', says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Apr 02, 2017, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Ahead of civic election in the national capital and by-elections in few other states, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again raised the EVM issue by saying that they were 'fudged repeatedly', on Saturday, media reports.