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SC declines for second time urgent hearing to PIL against EVM use in polls
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jun 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday declined for a second time urgent hearing to an advocate's plea against the conduct of Lok Sabha elections through electronic voting machines (EVMs).
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Problem not with EVM or VVPAT but with counting: Sharad Pawar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday once again raised questions on the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines and said he would discuss the issue with other op
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No mismatch between EVMs and VVPATs reported in LS polls, says BEL CMD
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) MV Gowtama on Saturday said that no mismatch was reported between votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines dur
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People laughing at Oppn over EVM allegations: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a jibe at the opposition parties over their allegations on discrepancies in electronic voting machines (EVMs), saying people having less knowledge of technology were laughing at them.
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LS polls: Leaders offer prayers as counting of votes begins
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 23 (ANI): Before their political fate comes out of electronic voting machines, leaders from parties across the political spectrum visited temples and offered prayers in cities across the country on Thursday morning.
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Opposition weakening constitution by complaining about EVMs: Ram Vilas Pas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Ram Vilas Paswan hit out at the opposition for weakening the constitution by complaining about the 'manipulated Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).'
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EVMs are completely tamper-proof, cannot be hacked, says former CEC OP Raw
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Former Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Wednesday said that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are tamper-proof and cannot be hacked.
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'Frustrated' Opposition disrespecting mandate by questioning EVM credibili
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday criticised the "frustrated" Opposition parties for raising objections against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying that the opposing EVM amounts to disrespect of the people's mandate.
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EC rejects Opposition's demand for tallying VVPAT slips with EVM
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], May 22 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the Opposition demand that VVPAT slips be matched with EVM data first before counting of votes in a constituency when votes will be counted in the general elections tomorrow.
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Doubting EVMs means opposition parties are afraid of defeat, says Prakash
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): By doubting the electronic voting machines (EVMs) means that opposition parties are afraid of defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, said Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday.
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Stage set for counting of votes tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): All is set for counting of votes in 542 Lok Sabha constituencies on Thursday as opposition parties mounted vigil around the counting centres across India where the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being kept in strong rooms.
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Disservice to officers to say EVMs in their custody get hacked: IPS office
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid ongoing allegations about tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs) by several Opposition parties, senior IPS officer D Roopa on Wednesday said that it's a "disservice" to officers to say that EVMs in their custody were hacked.
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