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  EVM Hackathon in London: Jaitley dismisses claims of Syed Shuja, slams Cong for demanding probe

  January 22, 2019 9:43 IST

  It is pertinent to mention here that all these developments have come at a time when Lok Sabha elections 2019 is just a few months away.

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  Stay alert, EVMs have mysterious powers in Modi's India: Rahul Gandhi tells Congress workers

  Elections | December 07, 2018 19:09 IST

  The Congress president reminded party workers how EVMs were transported in a vehicle without any registration number in MP and reached the collection centre 48 hours after the voting ended. 

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  Bangladesh approves project to procure EVMs

  World | September 18, 2018 19:55 IST

  The project was given a green signal at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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  ECI convenes all-party meet on August 27; EVM issue to dominate

  August 09, 2018 23:48 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Sources in the ECI said the meeting is not restricted to the issue of electronic voting machines but is part of its annual calendar to meet stakeholders.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019 | AAP demands use of ballot papers in general elections, says BJP can tamper with EVMs

  July 26, 2018 15:22 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2019: The Election Commission of India (ECI) should give up its insistence on using EVMs because only 22 per cent of the over 16 lakh VVPAT machines ordered by the poll panel have been received so far, senior party leader and MP Sanjay Singh said quoting a news report.  

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019| Will get required EVMs, paper trail machines for next LS polls by year-end: EC

  July 25, 2018 21:06 IST

  While all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units -- will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.  

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  All EVMs, VVPAT machines needed for conducting 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be delivered by year-end: EC

  India | July 25, 2018 18:49 IST

  The EC said that while all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units—will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.

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  EC rules out return of ballot papers, slams political parties for making EVM an easy ‘scapegoat’

  India | June 02, 2018 17:07 IST

  "EVM has been made an easy 'scapegoat' by political parties because it cannot speak and political parties need to blame someone for their defeat," CEC Rawat said

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  After VVPAT glitches in two bypolls, opposition parties revive demand for using ballot papers in place of EVMs

  India | May 29, 2018 21:38 IST

  The Election Commission, however, on Tuesday clarified that there were no faults in EVMs used for bypolls on May 28, adding the glitches were limited to VVPATs only.

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  EVMs can't be tampered with: EC assures political parties at all-party meet

  Politics | May 12, 2017 13:54 IST

  The Election Commission (EC) today assured all political parties that EVMs were secured and could not be tampered with.

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  Akhilesh Yadav once again questions credibility of EVMs

  Politics | April 29, 2017 13:39 IST

  After the UP Police found a chip-like device used in stealing petrol, former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav once again questioned the credibility of EVMs and said that there was a need to stop the wrong use of technology.

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  Blow to Kejriwal as Delhi HC rejects AAP plea for paper trail EVMs in MCD polls

  Politics | April 21, 2017 14:34 IST

  The Delhi High Court today dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) plea for using paper trail voting machines in the municipal polls slated to be held on April 23. The High Court pointed out that it cannot pass such an order at the last minute.

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  Victory for Congress: Chidambaram on govt’s decision to buy VVPATs

  April 20, 2017 11:15 IST

  Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to buy paper trail machines for EVMs saying "it's a victory for Congress, opposition parties and democracy".

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  Congress leader Veerappa Moily defends EVMs, slams party members for joining ‘defeatist’ mindset

  Politics | April 12, 2017 12:25 IST

  Coming out in support of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), senior Congress leader and former Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said that only those who have been defeated in elections are blaming EVMs.

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  After row in India, Pakistan now wary of EVMs

  World | April 08, 2017 19:14 IST

  The row in India over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has made Pakistani authorities wary of embracing these machines.

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  Introspect Punjab polls result, unfair to blame EVMs: EC to AAP

  Politics | April 02, 2017 20:36 IST

  The Election Commission on Sunday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party and asked the party to introspect for its poor performance in recent polls than alleging tampering of EVMs. In a strongly-worded letter, the

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  EC to buy 'next-gen' EVMs which become inoperable when tampered with

  India | April 02, 2017 15:53 IST

  Amid politicians raising doubts over the efficacy of electronic voting machines or EVMs, the Election Commission is set to buy next generation EVMs that become "inoperable" the moment attempts are made to tinker with it.

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  Paper trail machines will dismiss all doubts over EVM’s credibility, claim ex-CECs

  India | March 21, 2017 11:27 IST

  Former Chief Election Commissioners S Y Quraishi and H S Brahma called for a quick rollout of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in all polling stations across the country to silence them.

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  EC wants to use new machine to enhance vote secrecy

  India | August 17, 2014 11:15 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission of India wants to use a new machine to enhance secrecy of votes during counting which prevents disclosure of voting pattern.The Election Commission (EC) has moved the Law Ministry with

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  Some EVMs found sealed in Varanasi

  India | May 09, 2014 23:41 IST

  Varanasi: Some Electronic Voting Machines, which were to be used for polling in the battle for high-profile Lok Sabha seat here, were found to be sealed today before the scheduled time.  The BJP raised the