EVM tampering, booth interference & voter intimidation: Inside the cause of repolling in West Bengal's FaltaThe Election Commission of India has ordered a complete repoll in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency. The April 29 election was decl...
03 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
EC orders fresh polls at all 285 booths in Bengal’s Falta constituencyFresh elections will be held in Falta Assembly Constituency on May 21, 2026. The Election Commission of India ordered the new polling acros...
02 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Strong rooms, unsealed rooms shouldn't be opened under any circumstance: ECThe Election Commission has directed all District Election Officers and Returning Officers in Kerala not to open any strong rooms before vo...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut says Modi ‘hacks hearts, not EVMs’ as she accuses Sonia Gandhi of ‘vote chori’ in 1980sBJP MP Kangana Ranaut strongly defended Prime Minister Modi against opposition claims of EVM hacking, saying he “hacks hearts” through genu...
11 Dec, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
Vote Chori: Kharge Jr demands court-monitored hackathon of EVMsKarnataka's Minister Priyank Kharge has reiterated his call for a court-monitored ethical hackathon and audit of EVMs, echoing concerns rai...
08 Sep, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
Priyank Kharge joins Rahul Gandhi, urges EC to facilitate court-monitored hackathon of EVMsKarnataka's IT Minister Priyank Kharge has requested the Election Commission to conduct an ethical hackathon and technical audit of EVMs. H...
09 Jun, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
EVMs cannot be tampered with, courts say rigging impossible: CEC Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dismissed claims that EVMs can be tampered with, citing court rulings that confirm their reliabilit...
08 Jan, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
Did Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar take a jibe at Elon Musk over EVM validity?Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar dismissed tampering claims against EVMs, emphasizing their reliability and lack of vulnerabilities....
07 Jan, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
EVMs in India are a 'black box', says Rahul Gandhi as he backs Tesla CEO Elon Musk's concernsCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have raised concerns about the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), calling ...
17 Jun, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
View: In EVM-VVPAT we trustIndia's EVMs, introduced in the 1990s, were initially met with scepticism. But they have evolved, incorporating state-of-the-art technology...
15 Feb, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
"I have complete trust in EVMs": Congress MP Karti Chidambaram departs from party lineCalling the EVM a "standalone machine", the Congress leader Karti Chidambaram added that he "completely believes" in its efficiency. "In my...
26 Feb, 2023, 09.31 AM IST
EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof, says EC after Congress raises questions on reliabilityAfter the ruling NDA took a lead over the opposition Grand Alliance in the poll trends for Bihar on Tuesday, Congress leader Udit Raj raise...
10 Nov, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
View: A forensic audit of a sample of EVMs after counting is must to detect malpracticesAny machine that uses a programmable microprocessor can be programmed to behave in a particular fashion.
21 May, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
Election Commission says reports of large-scale EVM failure "exaggerated"The poll panel also rejected reports of polling being cancelled in 35 booth in Bhandara-Gondiya LS constituency in Maharashtra.
28 May, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
Supreme Court judge should oversee functioning of EVMs in Gujarat: CongressCongress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said only an independednt review of EVMs can ensure fair conduct of elections in Gujarat.
23 Nov, 2017, 08.24 PM IST
EVMs tamper-proof as ever, asserts Election CommissionIn a strongly-worded statement, the Commission said "baseless, speculative and wild allegations are being made which deserve to be rejected...
16 Mar, 2017, 05.25 PM IST
- Don’t ban electronic voting machines
Election Commission's reported move to set up an expert committee to resolve the doubts raised over the use of EVMs is welcome.
06 Oct, 2010, 05.53 AM IST