Chunav 360: EVM gets green signal
Elections | April 26, 2024 20:17 ISTChunav 360: EVM gets green signal
Chunav 360: EVM gets green signal
Akhilesh Yadav's remarks came after the Supreme Court rejected the petitions seeking the 100 per cent verification of EVMs with their VVPAT slips.
PM Narendra Modi stepped up the attack on the Congress and Opposition over their stance on the EVM issue and said that today's Supreme Court's verdict on the matter was a "tight slap" on them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to a social media post by the Rajasthan BJP spokesperson on platform X, where the incident was highlighted. The PM said that tears came to his eyes upon seeing such affection for him, indicating the impact of personal connection in politics.
An ECI official appeared before the Supreme Court bench, currently hearing pleas for cross-verification of votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines. The official provided insights into the functioning of EVMs and VVPATs as the hearing continued.
The Supreme Court is set to hear pleas today for cross-verification of votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips. VVPAT, serving as an independent verification system, ensures accurate vote recording.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission on a plea seeking the counting of all Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) paper slips in elections.
The man was identified as MV Sharafuddin, hailing from Kerala. He shared a misleading post on social media that a lockdown will be imposed in the country to tamper with the EVMs for the Lok Sabha polls. He was arrested by the Kerala Police.
Prashant Kishor ruled out the possibility of tampering of EVMs and said that he has written to the Election Commission urging to upload Form 19 and 20 on the website in a bid to bring an end to the controversy surrounding the EVMs.
Congress suffered a crushing defeat in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections last November as the BJP retained power with massive majority, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress losing contestants blamed the EVMs and "internal sabotage" for their rout.
Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has said it bothers him that issues like Ram Temple, Ram Janmabhoomi has become national agenda while the focus should be on economy, jobs, and other issues. He also questioned use of EVMs in elections.
On Thursday, Digvijaya Singh put some token black marks on his face to fulfil the latter’s promise. These black marks will wash off soon, but the black mark on the party’s face because of the crushing defeat, will take time to worn off.
Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya had taken a pledge that he would blacken his face if the Bharatiya Janata Party is able to win 50 seats in Madhya Pradesh Assembly election. After poll results, his video in which he vowed went viral on social media.
Madhya Pradesh Elections: These training sessions reflect the commitment of both political parties to ensuring a smooth and informed counting process, underscoring the significance of proper training for candidates and their agents in navigating the intricacies of election result announcements.
During the meeting, Vyas emphasised the importance of conducting free and fair elections in Mizoram.
As per the poll panel, the modified form of EVM can handle up to 72 multiple constituencies from a single remote polling booth.
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.
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.
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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