New Delhi: As the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged to power, a section of Twitteratti on Thursday created a new acronym for the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) — “Everyone Voted Modi” — and made it go viral. “EVM = Everyone Voted Modi for Central and for YS Jagan in Andhra Pradesh,” tweeted one user. […]
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EC rejects demand for counting VVPAT slips before vote count
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday rejected the Opposition’s demand to count VVPAT slips before the commencement of counting of votes, saying that it didn’t find it “feasible to accede to this demand.” A delegation of 22 opposition parties had met the poll panel demanding that VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slips should […]
‘In case of discrepancy, VVPAT count to be taken as final’
New Delhi: It is the first time that VVPATs will be used in a Lok Sabha election and they have become an issue of intense political debate with opposition parties keen on their use in greater numbers and also on matching the count with EVMs before the counting process begins in each constituency. In case […]
Doubting EVMs is disrespecting people’s mandate: Amit Shah
New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the opposition parties for questioning the integrity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and said that their attempts were “tarnishing” the image of India and its democracy. “Opposing EVMs is akin to disrespecting the people’s mandate. Fearing defeat in the elections, the 22 opposition parties […]
Congress flays EC for rejecting VVPAT slip count plea
New Delhi: Hours after the Election Commission on Wednesday rejected demand of 23 opposition parties to count the VVPAT slips, the Congress hit back saying the poll panel had become enfeebled and dubbed the electronic voting machines (EVMs) as “election victory machines”. Addressing the media at the party headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi […]
SC junks PIL seeking 100% verification of VVPAT slips
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a PIL which sought 100 per cent verification of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes on May 23 for the recently held Lok Sabha elections. The plea was been filed by Tech for All, […]
‘VVPAT verification may delay LS results to May 24’
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha elections results may be delayed a day, to May 24, due to the increased number of VVPAT verifications, sources in the Election Commission said on Wednesday. “As per the previous plan, the results of the elections are scheduled to be declared on May 23. But the results may be delayed […]
SC declines increase in verification of VVPAT slips with EVMs
New Delhi: In a set back to the Opposition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to increase the count for the verification of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. A bench headed by the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said “we are not willing to modify […]
SC to hear review petition by opposition on 50% VVPAT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a review petition by 21 opposition parties for verification of 50 per cent Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) using voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, next week. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had directed the Election Commission to verify five VVPATs per constituency, against the opposition’s […]
Snags in EVMs reported from different states
New Delhi: Like in the previous two phases of Lok Sabha elections held on April 11 and April 18, snags in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were reported from different polling stations spread across the 13 states and two Union Territories which went to the polls in the third phase on Tuesday. In Kerala, poll officials […]