Future polls to be held on VVPAT, will offer parties chance to prove if EVMs can be hacked: EC
The Election Commission, however, assured all political parties that EVMs were secured and could not be tampered with.
May 12, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Ahead of EVM hacking challenge, EC to meet 55 parties on Friday
The Commission has convened the meeting of seven national and 48 state parties to discuss the reliability of EVMs after 16 parties urged it to revert to the ballot paper system claiming faith of people in the machines has eroded.
May 12, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Uttarakhand High Court orders sealing of EVMs for six assembly constituencies within 48 hours
Uttarakhand High Court on Monday ordered the sealing of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the strong rooms for six assembly constituencies, within 48 hrs.
May 01, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
Kumar Vishwas is my younger brother, nobody can separate us: Arvind Kejriwal on rift in Aam Aadmi Party
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had on Saturday admitted that AAP had made 'mistakes' and that there was a need to 'introspect' and 'course correct'.
Apr 30, 2017, 19:32 PM IST
Uttarakhand HC issues notice to EC on tampering of EVMs
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the state government on a petition alleging tampering of EVMs in Dehradun's Vikasnagar constituency.
Apr 27, 2017, 17:32 PM IST
Setback to Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi HC rejects AAP's plea to use EVMs with VVPAT in MCD polls
In a big setback to Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party's plea to use second-generation EVMs with paper trail in the April 23 civic polls in the national capital.
Apr 21, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Opposition 'manufacturing EVM issue' with an eye on MCD poll: PM Modi
“The Opposition is concoction new issues in a factory of some kind,” PM Modi said in his speech at the BJP National Executive meet.
Apr 16, 2017, 17:21 PM IST
'Time running out, need to buy paper trail machines now'
Citing "prevailing environment", Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi has urged the government to speed up release of funds for timely procurement of paper trail machines so that these can be deployed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Apr 16, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal wants civic polls to be deferred until EVMs are equipped
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been vouching for conducting upcoming municipal polls through ballot paper citing EVM rigging, has demanded that the civic elections in the national capital be postponed by a month.
Apr 15, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Old or new, EVMs are foolproof: Delhi state poll commission
The generation-1 electronic voting machines (EVMs), brought in for the municipal polls here, are "foolproof" and the programme used in them "cannot be manipulated".
Apr 14, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
Postpone MCD polls by 1-2 months: Arvind Kejriwal to Delhi SEC
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday demanded that the municipal polls be "postponed" by a month or two till arrangements are made to use VVPAT-equipped EVMs.
Apr 14, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
2% voter turn-out in Srinagar matter of concern: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed concern over the 2 per cent turn out in the re-polling held in 38 polling stations under the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Apr 14, 2017, 20:44 PM IST
If EVMs were fixed then Akalis would be in power in Punjab: Amarinder Singh
Former Union minister M Veerappa Moily on Wednesday found himself isolated in the Congress over his remark that going back to ballot paper would be a regressive step.
Apr 12, 2017, 21:22 PM IST
As Opposition cries foul, Election Commission throws 'open challenge' to hack its EVMs
Major Opposition parties met President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday and raised issues of alleged EVM tampering during their meeting.
Apr 12, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
After Election Commission, Opposition leaders meet President on EVM issue
Opposition leaders, including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee on the EVM issue and raised concern over what they dubbed as an "environment of fear and insecurity" in the country.
Apr 12, 2017, 16:53 PM IST![Congress’ Veerappa Moily slams his party for joining chorus against EVMs, calls it "defeatist" mindset](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/04/12/585800-veerappa-moily.jpg "Congress’ Veerappa Moily slams his party for joining chorus against EVMs, calls it "defeatist" mindset")
Congress’ Veerappa Moily slams his party for joining chorus against EVMs, calls it "defeatist" mindset
Opposition parties, including Congress, have approached the Election Commission expressing their "complete loss of faith" in EVMs.
Apr 12, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee bats for use of ballot paper in upcoming polls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged for the replacement of EVMs with ballot paper, saying "old is always gold".
Apr 10, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Even manufacturers can't manipulate EVMs: Election Commission
The EVMs are robust and tamper- proof, the Election Commission said on Sunday.
Apr 09, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
EC junks Arvind Kejriwal's 'EVMs moved from UP for Bhind by-polls' charge, calls it 'baseless observation'
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal had alleged that the EVMs used in the UP elections were used in Madhya Pradesh by-polls.
Apr 03, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Give EVMs to us; we'll make software public: Arvind Kejriwal to Election Commission
A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) issued a statement in reply to the Election Commission of India`s (ECI) earlier strongly-word reply to the party`s allegations against the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) citing they are vulnerable to tamperability, AAP convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday once again expressed doubts over the security features installed in the machines while demanding the upcoming civic polls in the capital be conducted using paper ballots.
Apr 03, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
