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Bihar mulls conducting panchayat polls via EVMs to bring transparency
By Anirban Guha Roy | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2020 10:35 AM IST
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.
EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: EC
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | New Delhi, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:59 PM IST
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.
‘Time to stop blaming EVM’: Karti Chidambaram to Congress doubters
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 04:58 PM IST
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.
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: How to cast votes using EVM, VVPAT and all you need to know
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 03:07 PM IST
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.
‘EVMs can’t be tampered with, not returning to ballot paper’: CEC Arora
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2020 01:43 PM IST
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.
Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs, alleges no machine with chip is tamper-proof
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2020 10:00 AM IST
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.
Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: EVMs moved to 21 counting centres amid tight security
By Anvit Srivastava | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 10, 2020 05:57 AM IST
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.
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UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2019 01:07 PM IST
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Madras HC orders recount of votes in 2016 assembly elections in TN’s Radhapuram seat
By M Manikandan | Hindustan Times, Chennai
PUBLISHED ON OCT 01, 2019 09:29 PM IST
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.
BJP demands EVM instead of ballot paper in Chhattisgarh municipal polls
By Ritesh Mishra | Hindustan Times, Raipur
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2019 03:51 PM IST
The dates of municipal elections in Chhattisgarh are yet to be announced and could be held in mid-October.
Opposition’s protest against EVMs futile: Prakash Ambedkar
By Naresh Kamath | Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2019 11:40 AM IST
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.
‘Would’ve attended if it was on EVMs’: Mayawati to skip PM meet
By Press Trust of India | Lucknow
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2019 02:07 PM IST
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.
Lok Sabha election results 2019: Polling agents not allowed to check EVMs, alleges Patole
By Press Trust of India | Nagpur
UPDATED ON MAY 23, 2019 05:20 PM IST
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.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Election Commission sets up control room to deal with complaints related to EVMs
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 22, 2019 12:18 PM IST
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.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Staff failed to erase mock poll data in 24 EVMs across Punjab
By Aneesha Sareen Kumar | Hindustan Tmes, Ludhiana, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2019 10:49 AM IST
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.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: PM Modi says ‘concerned over needless controversy’ as Oppn ups EVM row
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 16, 2020 06:05 AM IST
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.
Days before election results, united Oppn approaches EC
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2019 12:06 PM IST
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.
Mumbai Congress raises doubts over safety of EVMs, complains about suspicious presence near strongrooms
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 10:28 PM IST
Cong’s city chief writes to electoral officer, says workers have raised concerns about unidentified people near strongrooms; EC rules out tampering
‘Carry firearms to counting stations’: Upendra Kushwaha’s bizarre appeal on EVM row
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Patna
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2019 08:47 AM IST
The former Union minister also asked Grand Alliance supporters to carry arms, if needed, into counting centres on May 23.
‘Onus on Election Commission’: Pranab Mukherjee steps in on EVM tampering row
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 04:06 PM IST
Earlier, Pranab Mukherjee had lauded the Election Commission conducting the 2019 national elections “perfectly”.
AAP seeks more security for EVMs at S delhi Counting Centre
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 07:42 AM IST
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
Opposition alleges bid to change EVMs in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Varanasi
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 08:15 AM IST
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.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Differently abled showed the way, managed poll booth in Ludhiana
By Deepa Sharma Sood | Hindustan Times, Ludhiana
PUBLISHED ON MAY 20, 2019 11:49 AM IST
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).
Kerala LS poll results to be announced late
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAY 19, 2019 02:02 AM IST
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.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: EVMs in three-tier security, yet parties keep close watch
By M Tariq Khan | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2019 07:20 PM IST
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.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP deploys 150 volunteers to ‘secure’ 70 EVM strong rooms
By Sweta Goswami | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 17, 2019 06:51 PM IST
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.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Jobs, education top priority for first-time voters
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Gurugram, Gurugram
UPDATED ON MAY 13, 2019 03:58 AM IST
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.
Election day: Will these inky index fingers point us to a safer, happier, kinder direction?
By Rehana Munir | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 11, 2019 07:59 PM IST
After all the agonising and venting, all roads in a democracy lead to the polling booth
Lok Sabha elections 2019- ‘Saw my vote go to BJP’: Sharad Pawar again raises concern over use of EVMs
By Press Trust of India | Satara
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2019 05:47 PM IST
The former Union minister and other opposition leaders have been voicing concerns over the use of EVMs, claiming the machines were prone to manipulation.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Official, 4 cops suspended for negligence in EVM handling
By KJ Saquib | Muzaffarpur
PUBLISHED ON MAY 09, 2019 05:31 AM IST
Patrolling magistrate Awadesh Kumar and four policemen accompanying him were assigned the task of transporting few EVMs from one booth to another in the town areas.