Bengal CEO pushes action on post-poll violence as TMC stages sit-in over EVM irregularity claimsWest Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer has ordered immediate arrests for post-poll violence. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress candidates are pr...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Maharashtra Congress chief urges ECI, SC to consider 'public demand' for ballot paper votingMaharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole urged the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to acknowledge public demand for ballot paper vo...
08 Dec, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
'EVM tampered when you lose, it's not when you win': SC junks plea for reverting to paper ballotsThe Supreme Court dismissed a plea to revert to ballot paper voting, highlighting the irony of EVM tampering claims arising only from elect...
26 Nov, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
AAP presents 'proof' of ballot paper tampering by BJP in Chandigarh mayor electionsDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other party leaders on February 2 staged a protest ...
06 Feb, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Congress, AAP hold joint protest against 'tampering' with ballotsThe protesters gathered near the Sector 17 police station here to lodge a police complaint in connection with the mayoral polls. Heavy poli...
31 Jan, 2024, 05.01 PM IST
Use of ballots will defeat parties supporting EVMs: NCP"The party the people like in a true sense will be known if the 2024 Assembly polls are held using 100 per cent ballot papers. (If that hap...
03 Feb, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Plea in Supreme Court seeks direction to Election Commission to stop using EVMs, use ballot paper in polls"The electronic voting machines must be replaced across India with traditional ballot papers. Voting through ballot papers is a more reliab...
25 Nov, 2020, 09.18 PM IST
EC under pressure not to act on complaints on EVMs: SiddaramaiahSiddaramaiah said that he was not "scared" of rigging of EVMs in the state as he doubted the possibility of hacking all machines.
16 Apr, 2019, 01.25 PM IST
Not going back to ballot paper: CEC"We're not going to the days of ballot papers being snatched, muscle powers being used for that (and) inordinate delays in counting," the C...
01 Feb, 2019, 07.37 PM IST
Forensic report: No evidence of tampering in EVM used in Maharashtra pollsAccording to a senior Commission functionary, who did not wish to be quoted, it is for the first time an EVM underwent such a test.
14 Jul, 2017, 07.15 PM IST
Opposition leaders raise 'credible fears' to EVM 'tampering', avoid demand to revert to paper ballotsMany leaders, notably JDU’s Sharad Yadav, advocated a moderation from the extreme demand to a realistic one pleading that ‘credible fears’ ...
13 Apr, 2017, 12.46 AM IST
16 major Opposition parties ask Election Commission to revert to paper ballotsFaced with this combined stand of major Opposition parties, the EC brass have assured them of calling an all-party meeting to take a final ...
11 Apr, 2017, 01.36 AM IST
Election Commission not controller of democratic process: CongressThe opposition party also said that the EC should not be an advocate for electronic voting machines (EVMs) and should conduct polls to the ...
03 Apr, 2017, 08.12 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee wants all-party meet to discuss 'EVM tampering'"Whether one would accept or not is absolutely their choice. But the Election Commission may call for an all-party meeting. Let it be discu...
17 Mar, 2017, 08.08 PM IST
- Supreme Court to examine plea on electronic voting machines on priority
SC has agreed to take up for hearing on priority basis Subramanian Swamy's plea to incorporate paper printouts in EVMs.
13 Sep, 2012, 02.49 PM IST
- SC notice Election Commission, Centre on Swamy's plea on EVMs
The Delhi High Court had on January 17 refused to issue directions to the Election Commission on Swamy's plea.
07 May, 2012, 03.26 PM IST
- EVMs not tamper-proof, but no paper trail: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court today refused to issue directions to EC on Subramanian Swamy's plea that either paper printouts be incorporated in EVMs or...
17 Jan, 2012, 12.23 PM IST