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  Assam: Priyanka Vadra claims EVMs found in BJP candidate's car, shares video

  Elections | April 02, 2021 11:41 IST

  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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  Gujarat Municipal Election Result 2021 : Counting underway in 81 municipalities, 231 talukas

  Politics | March 02, 2021 10:25 IST

  Gujarat Municipal Election Result: Counting of the votes in the elections to Gujarat’s 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka is underway amid tight security.

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  Ballot papers for elections in Maharashtra? Law likely soon

  India | February 03, 2021 10:43 IST

  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.

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  EVMs absolutely robust and tamper-proof: Election Commission

  Elections | November 10, 2020 18:02 IST

  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".

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  Bihar elections results: EVM should go even if Congress wins, says Udit Raj

  News | November 10, 2020 16:59 IST

  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.

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  Pushpam Priya alleges EVM hacking in Bihar, says 'BJP rigged election'

  Elections | November 10, 2020 14:05 IST

  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.

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  EVM is MVM, Modi Voting Machine, but am not scared: Rahul Gandhi in Araria rally

  India | November 04, 2020 19:41 IST

  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.

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  BJP leader moves SC seeking removal of party symbols on EVMs with name, educational qualification

  India | October 30, 2020 14:43 IST

  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.  

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  AAP deploys volunteers to guard each strongroom

  Elections | February 10, 2020 19:58 IST

  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.

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  Outgoing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal holds AAP leaders meeting over EVM security

  Elections | February 08, 2020 22:13 IST

  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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  Independent nominee spends night guarding EVM strong room

  October 24, 2019 9:31 IST

  Gote in the morning said he chose to stay awake throughout the night outside the EVM strong rooms in Dhule along with some of his supporters.

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  Raj Thackeray invites Mamata to anti-EVM campaign

  India | July 31, 2019 18:48 IST

  Claiming that there were reports of glitches in the EVMs in 370 parliamentary constituencies across the country in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Thackrey said that his party will launch a massive campaign against using EVMs in Indian elections in which several opposition leaders, including Banerjee and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, will be present.

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  Replace EVMs with ballot papers, demands Mamata Banerjee

  India | July 21, 2019 11:41 IST

  "Do not forget that the EVMs were earlier used in England, France, Germany and America. But they have now stopped using them... So why cannot we bring the ballot papers back?" she said.

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  Modi attacks opposition for blaming EVMs for defeat in 2019 Lok Sabha election

  India | June 26, 2019 16:10 IST

  Speaking in the Rajya Sabha in reply to the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind's address to Parliament, Modi also pulled up the opposition for not attending a meeting called by him to discuss the idea of simultaneous parliamentary and state elections.

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  Those living in Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali: Mamata Banerjee

  India | June 14, 2019 16:31 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday insisted that those living in West Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali.

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  Election Commission may revisit penal provision on test vote: CEC Arora

  India | June 05, 2019 17:25 IST

  A voter who claims that the electronic voting machine (EVM) or the paper trail machine did not recorded his or her vote correctly is allowed to cast a test vote under Rule 49 MA of the Conduct of Election Rules.

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  EVM means 'Everyone Voted Modi', cheers Twitterati

  India | May 23, 2019 15:48 IST

  After four hours of counting, Election Commision data shows BJP in the lead. Soon after, PM Modi tweeted, 'Together we will build a strong and inclusive India'.

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  PM Modi expresses concern over 'needless controversy' over EVMs at NDA meeting

  India | May 22, 2019 7:22 IST

  The BJP-led NDA meeting is being seen as its show of strength and projection of a united front by the ruling alliance ahead of counting of votes on May 23, following which a new government will assume charge.

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  EC sets up control room to deal with complaints related to EVMs used in LS polls

  India | May 21, 2019 23:50 IST

  On a day it dismissed allegations that the voting machines used in the Lok Sabha election were being switched with fresh ones ahead of counting of votes on May 23, the Election Commission Tuesday set up a 24-hour control room here to monitor complaints relating to EVMs.

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  'EVMs absolutely safe in strongrooms': EC refutes Opposition claims on movement of voting machines

  India | May 21, 2019 17:20 IST

  ​The Election Commission of India on Tuesday refuted Opposition's allegations regarding movement of EVMs purportedly to replace the polled voting machines in the strongrooms.