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Opposition should learn lessons from debacle: Raja
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) national Secretary D Raja on Thursday said that Opposition parties must draw a lesson from the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections as they could not provide a credible alternative to the BJP.
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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AAP criticises ECI for not accepting Opposition's demand on VVPAT-EVM tall
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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Congress MLA reposes faith in EVMs, cautions others
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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'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 means "Eradicated Credibility" and EVM is "Electronic Victory Machines"
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Election Commission for rejecting the demand of major opposition parties for 100 per cent counting of VVPATs in case if even one of them did not match with the selected sample and said the EC has lost its credibility.<
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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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Opposition's demands regarding EVM-VVPAT tally rejected by EC
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the demand of opposition parties which sought tallying of VVPAT slips for an entire assembly segment if even one of the five samples does not match with votes polled in EVMs.
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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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LS polls: EC sets up Control Room to monitor complaints relating to EVMs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): A 24-hour EVM Control Room has been made functional here at Nirvachan Sadan to monitor complaints relating to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Election Commission said.
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NDA leaders slam Opposition for baseless allegations about EVMs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): BJP-led NDA leaders have attacked the opposition parties for questioning the reliability of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
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