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TMC moves EC over ‘rigging’ fears, BJP alleges propaganda
Officials familiar with the matter said the EC has not prohibited State Police presence within 100m from the polling stations in Bengal. The instruction was meant for Civic Police/Green Police.
Updated on Mar 20, 2021 06:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
Bihar mulls conducting panchayat polls via EVMs to bring transparency
Kerala, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are among few states where the EVMs have been used to conduct panchayat polls in the last several years, an official said.
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 10:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anirban Guha Roy
EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC
After the ruling NDA took a lead over the opposition Grand Alliance in the poll trends for Bihar on Tuesday, Congress leader Udit Raj raised questions on the reliability of EVMs, asking why the machines cannot be hacked if satellites can be controlled from the earth.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 05:59 PM IST
New Delhi, Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar
‘Time to stop blaming EVM’: Karti Chidambaram to Congress doubters
After the ruling NDA took an initial lead from the grand alliance -Which consists of RJD, Congress and the three Left parties, in poll trends for Bihar, Congress leader Udit Raj raised questions on the reliability of EVMs.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 04:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: How to cast votes using EVM, VVPAT and all you need to know
The Bihar polls will begin on Wednesday as 71 of the state’s 243 assembly constituencies will go to polls in the first phase. In the second phase, on November 3, 94 constituencies will vote, with the remaining 78 constituencies voting in the third and final phase on November 7.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
‘EVMs can’t be tampered with, not returning to ballot paper’: CEC Arora
The statement assumes significance after the final voter turnout figure in the Delhi polls was delayed by more than 24 hours raising questions on the reliability of the EVMs.
Updated on Feb 12, 2020 01:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, alleges no machine with chip is tamper-proof
Delhi Election Result 2020: The Election Commission on Sunday announced that the final voter turnout was 62.59 per cent, five per cent less than 2015.
Updated on Feb 11, 2020 10:00 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: EVMs moved to 21 counting centres amid tight security
Senior police officers said each of these centres will be guarded by at least 200 security personnel until counting day on February 11 (Tuesday). On Counting Day, their strength will be doubled.
Updated on Feb 10, 2020 05:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anvit Srivastava
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Updated on Oct 21, 2019 01:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Madras HC orders recount of votes in 2016 assembly elections in TN’s Radhapuram seat
The High Court passed the order on a petition filed DMK candidate M Appavu alleging irregularities in the counting in the May 16, 2016 elections. Appavu had lost the election by 49 votes to AIADMK’s I S Inbadurai.
Published on Oct 01, 2019 09:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | M Manikandan
BJP demands EVM instead of ballot paper in Chhattisgarh municipal polls
The dates of municipal elections in Chhattisgarh are yet to be announced and could be held in mid-October.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | Ritesh Mishra
Opposition’s protest against EVMs futile: Prakash Ambedkar
Opposition parties – including the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Congress, NCP, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) and AAP – have declared to hold a morcha in Mumbai on August 21, demanding scrapping of EVMs and reintroduction of ballot papers.
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Naresh Kamath, Mumbai
‘Would’ve attended if it was on EVMs’: Mayawati to skip PM meet
Mayawati’s comments came hours before an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss several issues, including the idea of one nation, one election, celebration of 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary this year and 75 years of Independence in 2022.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 02:07 PM IST
Lucknow | Press Trust of India
Lok Sabha election results 2019: Polling agents not allowed to check EVMs, alleges Patole
As the counting of votes is in progress, Patole visited the counting centre in Kalamna Yard here and met Collector and Returning Officer Ashwin Mudgal.
Updated on May 23, 2019 05:20 PM IST
Nagpur | Press Trust of India
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Election Commission sets up control room to deal with complaints related to EVMs
In an earlier statement, the EC said, after the close of polls, all polled EVMs and VVPATs are brought under security cover to designated strongrooms, which are sealed with double locks in the presence of candidates and observers of the commission.
Published on May 22, 2019 12:18 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Staff failed to erase mock poll data in 24 EVMs across Punjab
Mock polls are votes cast by the staff to check the working of the EVMs prior to the actual polling. The staff was clearly instructed to erase the data after casting these votes, but some of the officials failed to do so.
Updated on May 22, 2019 10:49 AM IST
Hindustan Tmes, Ludhiana | Aneesha Sareen Kumar, Ludhiana
Lok Sabha elections 2019: PM Modi says ‘concerned over needless controversy’ as Oppn ups EVM row
The BJP-led NDA meeting is being seen as its show of strength and projection of a united front by the ruling alliance ahead of counting of votes on May 23, following which a new government will assume charge.
Updated on May 16, 2020 06:05 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Days before election results, united Oppn approaches EC
Opposition parties raised concerns over the transportation of EVMs ahead of counting of votes and urged EC to probe the issue after a video circulating online purportedly showed manipulation of EVMs in UP.
Updated on May 22, 2019 12:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Mumbai Congress raises doubts over safety of EVMs, complains about suspicious presence near strongrooms
Cong’s city chief writes to electoral officer, says workers have raised concerns about unidentified people near strongrooms; EC rules out tampering
Updated on May 21, 2019 10:28 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
‘Carry firearms to counting stations’: Upendra Kushwaha’s bizarre appeal on EVM row
The former Union minister also asked Grand Alliance supporters to carry arms, if needed, into counting centres on May 23.
Updated on May 22, 2019 08:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | HT Correspondent
‘Onus on Election Commission’: Pranab Mukherjee steps in on EVM tampering row
Earlier, Pranab Mukherjee had lauded the Election Commission conducting the 2019 national elections “perfectly”.
Updated on May 21, 2019 04:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
AAP seeks more security for EVMs at S delhi Counting Centre
In a letter signed by AAP’s national spokesperson and South Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Raghav Chadha, he mentioned about having received inputs from unidentified sources about plans to manipulate EVMs
Updated on May 21, 2019 07:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Opposition alleges bid to change EVMs in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli
The protest took place when additional EVMs from the Sakaldiha assembly segment were brought there. Chandauli had gone to poll in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election on Sunday.
Updated on May 21, 2019 08:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Varanasi | HT Correspondent
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Differently abled showed the way, managed poll booth in Ludhiana
As visually impaired people came to cast their vote at booth number 40 in Ludhiana during the Lok Sabha elections on Sunday , a polio-afflicted assistant presiding officer was seen showing them the way to the electronic voting machine (EVM).
Published on May 20, 2019 11:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | Deepa Sharma Sood
Kerala LS poll results to be announced late
The plea of 21 Opposition parties, for VVPAT verification in 50 per cent or 125 polling booths in each constituency was earlier dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Published on May 19, 2019 02:02 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
Lok Sabha elections 2019: EVMs in three-tier security, yet parties keep close watch
Political parties have deployed workers at places where EVMs have been kept in Lucknow, where the shelter home and dormitory area inside the Rama Bai rally ground have turned into fortress.
Updated on May 15, 2019 07:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | M Tariq Khan
Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP deploys 150 volunteers to ‘secure’ 70 EVM strong rooms
A senior AAP leader Tuesday said the party has selected nearly 150 volunteers for the purpose. “Starting today, highly skilled AAP volunteers will ensure safety of EVMs.
Updated on May 17, 2019 06:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sweta Goswami
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Jobs, education top priority for first-time voters
Better education facilities, more job opportunities and women safety topped the wish list of the first-time voters — most born at the beginning of the 21st century — who voted in the Lok Sabha elections Sunday.
Updated on May 13, 2019 03:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent, Gurugram
Election day: Will these inky index fingers point us to a safer, happier, kinder direction?
After all the agonising and venting, all roads in a democracy lead to the polling booth
Updated on May 11, 2019 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rehana Munir
Lok Sabha elections 2019- ‘Saw my vote go to BJP’: Sharad Pawar again raises concern over use of EVMs
The former Union minister and other opposition leaders have been voicing concerns over the use of EVMs, claiming the machines were prone to manipulation.
Updated on May 09, 2019 05:47 PM IST
Satara | Press Trust of India