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EC announces bypolls to 3 assembly seats in Bihar, MP and Gujarat on July 30
Ageing EVMs, more booths: EC seeks Rs 500 crore ahead of 2029 polls
"Tampering with Democracy": TMC targets ECI over 'mysterious' fire that gutted '4,000 EVMs' in Kolkata

- TMC launches fresh jibe on EC in first reaction as Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal CM
  Following Suvendu Adhikari's oath as West Bengal Chief Minister, the TMC has raised serious concerns. Abhishek Banerjee alleged widespread ...
  09 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
- Assembly Election Results 2026: How votes are counted in India; step-by-step process explained
  Election 2026 Votes Counting Process: The Election Commission of India will announce the results for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal...
  04 May, 2026, 05.28 AM IST
- Kerala Assembly election results on May 4 after high-stakes triangular fight
  This Monday, the political landscape of Kerala is set to shift as the counting of votes begins for the Assembly elections held on April 9. ...
  03 May, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
- West Bengal Elections 2026 phase 2 voting begins: Check documents needed, how to vote and other important guidelines you need to know
  West Bengal Elections phase 2 voting: West Bengal is going to the polls today, April 29, 2026, for the second phase. As many as 142 constit...
  29 Apr, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Assembly Election Results 2026: When will results for Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry be declared?
  The Election Commission of India will announce the results for the Assembly Elections 2026 in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and P...
  28 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
- Election Result 2024: What are EVMs, VVPAT and the controversy related to it?
  Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results, the INDIA alliance urges the Election Commission to prioritize the counting of postal ballots over...
  03 Jun, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
- Introduced nearly 11 years ago to enhance transparency, VVPATs back in focus after SC verdict
  Supreme Court's decision on EVM-VVPAT verification highlighted the importance of transparency in elections. The ruling focused on the use o...
  26 Apr, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
- What are VVPATs, how do they work and why is Opposition demanding more machines in Lok Sabha polls?
  The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission regarding a PIL submitted by activist Arun Kumar Agrawal on EVMs, calling ...
  02 Apr, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
- EVMs have cleared all tech, judicial tests: EC to INDIA bloc
  The INDIA-Opposition alliance last month sought 100% match between EVM and VVPAT slips and also that VVPAT slips be handed over to voters i...
  06 Jan, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
- 100% VVPAT count idea 'regressive', like adopting paper ballot: Election Commission to SC
  The Election Commission of India (EC) has defended the EVM-VVPAT system against a petition seeking 100% data cross verification, stating th...
  08 Sep, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
- EVM-VVPAT pass test in Lok Sabha polls
  The first Lok Sabha election in which each EVM was 100% backed by a VVPAT and in which physical verification of VVPAT slips has been done- ...
  23 May, 2019, 09.30 PM IST
- Store EVMs in government buildings only: EC’s advisory to electoral officers
  The stricter new standard operating procedure is aimed at avoiding any controversy around the EVMs or VVPATs in the upcoming Lok Sabha elec...
  21 Mar, 2019, 08.28 AM IST
- EVM rigging not possible, chips source coded in India: Rajat Moona, Member, Technical Expert Panel on EVMs, EC
  EVMs and VVPAT cannot be manipulated and are source coded in India, said Rajat Moona.
  13 Sep, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
- Lok Sabha polls: EC to use EVM with VVPAT in all 72,723 Bihar polling stations
  The office of Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar, organised a workshop on "First Level Checking (FLC) of EVM and VVPAT and accessible election"...
  05 Sep, 2018, 09.44 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
- Gujarat polls: All checks & balances in place for EVM, VVPAT, says Election Commission
  Ahead of the first 100% paper trail-based poll in a big state like Gujarat, the Election Commission has assured political parties and voter...
  09 Dec, 2017, 10.08 AM IST
- EVMs to have paper trail (VVPAT) in Gujarat polls: EC to SC
  The VVPAT machine is connected with EVMs and dispenses a paper proof for the voters so that they can verify that their vote is cast correct...
  09 Aug, 2017, 05.26 PM IST
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