The petition had urged the High Court to direct that elections be conducted only through ballot papers. The HC said that the issue has already been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court.
The Court has also directed that all EVMs used in the polling, along with paper trails and related documents, be preserved securely under lock and key.
BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of vote theft, saying Gandhi is making excuses ahead of Bihar elections because he knows he's going to lose.
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, stating that his repeated claims of "vote chori" (vote theft) indicate that the Congress party has already accepted defeat ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
The poll body said that the photographs of candidates will be printed in colour on the EVM Ballot Paper, and the candidate's face will occupy three-fourths of the photo space for better visibility.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body elections in the State by January 31, 2026.
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).
"BJP and the PM should tell us that if the Vice President election can take place on the ballot paper, then why not the election of MPs and MLAs. If Zilla Parishad election can take place on ballot paper, then why not the election of MPs and MLAs," Surjewala, who is set to vote in the ongoin
Bhatia said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the leader working to fulfil the dreams of the Constitution, highlighting his role in abrogating Article 370 and pushing for change and development in the country.
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).