Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday dismissed claims of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), asserting that the Supreme Court has vouched for the reliability of these devices. He termed the allegations as baseless and said that EVMs are a foolproof mechanism for cou
"You (Akhilesh Yadav) also come, earn merit and wash away your sins... You must also remember your rule in Uttar Pradesh state... The people of Uttar Pradesh will never forgive Samajwadi Party..." said the UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak.
Samajwadi Party chief and leader Akhilesh Yadav expressed concerns over the lack of preparedness by the BJP-led state government ahead of the Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj and said that his party workers are ready to help.
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule expressed support for transparency in elections, opposing the recount request of Baramati Assembly candidate Yugendra Pawar. She emphasized trust in EVMs and called for transparency in the electoral process, regardless of voting method.
The Supreme Court on Friday posted for hearing in January 2025 plea of former Haryana Cabinet Minister and five-time MLA Karan Singh Dalal seeking verification and checking of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the recent Haryana Assembly Elections.
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia acknowledged the complexity Manipur is dealing with but rejected the notion that it arose in recent years saying that Manipur's situation has persisted for over 25 to 40 years, it has not occurred in the last one, two or ten years.
Asserting that India's democracy is deep-rooted, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the people of the country through the Constitution have given appropriate response to those who used to say that India will not become powerful economically.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked to hold elections on ballot paper if people have doubts and said that the Election Commissioner should also be elected by the people.
Congress MP Imran Masood criticised the introduction of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha on Tuesday and said that this is a country full of diversity dubbing the process as impossible.