So far, EVMs have been used in four parliamentary elections and 37 Assembly polls, and they have established their credibility due to their accuracy, said Chandra.
Petition seeking to stop the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and use ballot paper in any forthcoming elections was filed in Delhi High Court.
EVMs and VVPATs were found at the residence of a TMC leader in Bengal's Uluberia. Election Commission says sector officer has been suspended. "It was a reserved EVM that has been removed from the election process. Severe action will be taken against all involved," says EC
The Election Commission has suspended a Sector Office after an EVM and VVPATs were found at a Trinamool Congress leader's residence in Uluberia Uttar.
Ahead of state Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 06, EVMs and VVPAT machines have been moved from Women's Polytechnic College to different distribution centres.
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday suspended an armed escort officer after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showing an EVM being found in a BJP candidate's car in Patharkandi constituency following the second round of polling in Assam.
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The Election Commission on Friday, 2 March, announced a repoll at a Ratabari polling station and suspended four officials, hours after a video surfaced, alleging that an electronic voting machine (EVM) was being transported in the car of the Krishnendu Paul, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Patharkandi.
The Election Commission has ordered a repoll at a polling station in Ratabari seat of Assam after the presiding officer carried the EVM after polling in a vehicle which reportedly belonged to a BJP candidate.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the Election Commission needs to start acting decisively on reports of private vehicles transporting electronic voting machines, and a serious re-evaluation of the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) needs to be carried out by all national parties.
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Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Nana Patole has said that he has asked the state legislature to frame a law to give voters the option of using ballot papers besides EVMs.
Supporters of Congress candidate Premchand Guddu created ruckus in Indore and boycotted counting for the by-polls.
Against the backdrop of some leaders questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Election Commission (EC) asserted on Tuesday that the machines are "absolutely robust and tamper-free".
If one can control satellite on Moon and Mars from ground then what is EVM for them, said Congress leader Udit Raj on November 10 on early trends of Bihar elections results.
Plurals Party chief Pushpam Priya Choudhary has alleged that electronic voting machines (EVM) were "hacked" in Bihar, where counting of votes is still underway for 243 legislative assembly seats. The London-returned new entrant accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "rigging" the election.
Bihar Election Latest News: Addressing a rally in Bihar's Araria on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi described EVM as 'MVM - Modi Voting Machine'. The Congress leader said he was fighting an ideological battle against PM Modi.
The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought directions to declare that use of party symbol on EVM is illegal, unconstitutional and violative of the Constitution.
At any given time, at least 10 Aam Aadmi Party volunteers are guarding the strong rooms across the national capital to avoid any mishandling of the EVMs ahead of the counting on Tuesday.
The outgoing Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal holds a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Friday at his residence over the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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