Rohtas District Magistrate Udita Singh on Thursday refuted the Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) claim of administration "sneaking" Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) inside a counting centre without any prior notice, saying that the truck instead carried empty steel boxes.
The randomisation process is a key transparency measure, ensuring that no machine is pre-assigned to any specific constituency or polling station, thereby minimising the scope for tampering or bias.
Following Rahul Gandhi's fresh "vote theft" allegations, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday alleged rigging in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and demanded that ballot papers be brought back.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Tuesday criticised Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of "vote theft" during the Karnataka Congress 'My Vote My Right' campaign, questioning the former Congress president's confidence in electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari raised serious concerns over the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI). He also questioned the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and long-standing doubts over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
In a post on X, Kharge wrote, "The recent case of the Supreme Court ordering an EVM recount in Buana Lakhu village, Panipat and overturning the declared result has once again exposed how serious lapses in our electoral system can change outcomes. This only reinforces what was long suspected
Ravi also criticised the Congress for raising concerns over alleged EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) fraud ahead of the Assembly polls in Bihar scheduled later this year.
The cartoon shared by Congress MP portrays a man labelled "EC" dressed in uniform and shackled, holding what resembles an EVM (Electronic Voting Machine), with a speech bubble saying "YES SIR." The tweet was captioned with a single, sharp hashtag: #SIR, a clear reference to the recent allega
Over the allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) of Maharashtra police officer Ranjeet Kasale, the Election Commission of India has said that the allegations have come from a disgruntled police official who is suspended.
The CEC stated that wherever democracy was present, electoral rolls and election processes were different, and in some countries, electronic voting systems were used.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday questioned the Election Commission and the Central government for not responding to US politician Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the vulnerability of Electronic Voting Machines.
An Election Commission of India (ECI) source on Saturday said that some countries use Electronic Voting Machines which are a mix of multiple systems, machines and processes which also include internet and other private network.