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Mayawati questions EVM-based voting, says people seeking return to ballot papersBSP chief Mayawati has raised concerns about the credibility of electronic voting machines and fair elections. She stated that many people ...
Even if we win all seats, we are against EVMs: Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav criticized the use of electronic voting machines, stating a preference for ballot papers as used in developed nations. He em...
Shivpal Yadav trashes SP-BSP alliance, says it's 'thagbandhan', not 'gathbandhan'Shivpal Yadav said after the Lok Sabha polls his own party will hold the "master key", without which no government could be formed at the C...
Are oppositions' EVM attacks an anticipatory bail against political extinction?All sensible Indians should hope that the bench finds for the status quo, with perhaps a direction on a greater degree of second order veri...
Mayawati doubts credibility of EVMs, asks why BJP fears paper ballotsThe BSP supremo said the chief election commissioner must think about it in wake of doubts being raised over EVMs credibility from several ...
Have complete faith in EVMs: Election CommissionThe EC also said it has not received a specific complaint from any political party or candidate about alleged EVM tampering.
EVM 'tampering' is questioning democratic set-up: Jyotiraditya ScindiaScindia, the Congress chief whip in the Lok Sabha, said the Election Commission should clear all doubts concerning the machine, including i...
Chief Election Commissioner Naseem Zaidi seeks urgent funds for Voter Verified Paper Trail"It is felt that the process of procurement of VVPATs cannot be delayed any longer given the prevailing environment. "
EC to throw open challenge to EVM doubters, may ask them to demonstrate allegationA team of technical experts with the poll panel are deliberating ‘levels’ of EVM demonstration to be permitted without compromising the int...
SC seeks EC view on EVM tampering pleaDespite the Supreme Court’s 2013 order to implement the voter verifiable paper audit trail, the Election Commission seems reluctant to do s...
Congress wants paper ballot for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh electionsSharad Yadav of JDU, part of the grand alliance against BJP in Bihar, echoed Azad that the government should consider use of ballot papers.
Former CECs swear by reliability of EVMsStressing that EVMs have proved their worth for the last 19 years, they urged the losing parties not to pass their "unhappiness of the loss...
In the heart of hearts politicians know EVM reliable: Former Chief Election CommissionersFormer CECs M S Gill, V S Sampath and H S Brahma told PTI that the machines are "reliable and tamper-proof" and political parties should no...
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...
Assembly Elections 2017: Election Commission to counter campaign against voting machinesEC has been using EVMs for elections successfully since 2000 and has given opportunity more than once to those alleging manipulations of EV...
EVM issue: Mayawati to move court, Kejriwal cries conspiracyKejriwal also said that before 2014 Lok Sabha polls even some BJP leaders like L K Advani were not in favour of the EVMs.
Mayawati rakes up EVM issue, to move court against 'tampering'The BSP leader said that in order to hide its "dishonest victory", BJP has now taken refuge in saying had that been the case they would hav...
Back to paper: Arvind Kejriwal seeks ballot papers in Delhi pollsAccording to AAP volunteers in Punjab, where the party could win only 20 seats, tampering with EVM machines was one of the reasons for thei...
Congress supports Mayawati's demand for probe into EVMsSenior Congress Ghulam Nabi Azad said the party does not want to make EVMs an issue today but a large number of people have raisd this issu...
UP Election Results: BJP decimates rivals, gets two-thirds majorityThe BJP was also leading in 33 seats while its ally the Apna Dal (S) won 8 and was leading in 1 while another partner the SBSP too bagged f...