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Counting of votes begins
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): The counting of votes in 542 Lok Sabha constituencies began on Thursday amidst tight security, capping a two-month long election process which witnessed high-octane campaigning and charges of tampering EVMs and violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
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Opposition weakening constitution by complaining about EVMs: Ram Vilas Pas
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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VVPAT makes EVM polling process foolproof: Former CEC Syed Nasim Ahmad Zai
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal ) [India], May 23 (ANI): Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi on Thursday stressed that Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) brought about qualitative improvement in the electoral process.
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EC rejects Opposition's demand to count VVPAT slips first
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday rejected the demand of 22 political parties to count VVPAT slips before the commencement of counting of votes registered in EVMs. The delegation had met the ECI on May 21.
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AAP criticises ECI for not accepting Opposition's demand on VVPAT-EVM tall
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): AAP leader and MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday termed the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reject the opposition parties' demand of tallying VVPAT slips with EVM data before polling as unfortunate and alleged that the poll panel was acting a
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Kushwaha to be held responsible if any violence breaks out: ADG Kundan Kri
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 22 (ANI): Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha would be held responsible if any violence breaks out in the state after his statement that there would be bloodshed if EVMs were tampered, said Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Kundan Krishan here on Wedne
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Opposition raising questions on EVM as it sees defeat coming: BJP's Ram Ma
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said that the Opposition is raising the questions on EVM credibility as they see their imminent defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
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Congress MLA reposes faith in EVMs, cautions others
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chikkaballaur (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): Reposing his faith in EVMs, Congress MLA Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday asked the opposition parties to refrain from making irresponsible statements as these hurt the image of India's democracy in the eyes of the world.
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EVMs are completely tamper-proof, cannot be hacked, says former CEC OP Raw
Updated : 6 years, 10 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, 10 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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BJP never tried horse trading, Congress has problems within their party: S
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Rejecting Congress' allegations of horse trading to topple the Kamal Nath Government, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that the BJP has not sought a floor test for the government.
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Counting for 6 seats in Mumbai to be held at 3 locations across city
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): The counting of polled EVMs of six parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai is going to be held on May 23 at three locations across the city - NESCO Complex Goregaon, Udayanchal School Vikhroli and New Shivdi Warehouse, Shivadi East.
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