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A policeman lathicharges a miscreant after a clash during the voting for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Durgapur, West Bengal, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Violence in Bengal as 4th phase sees 64 per cent turnout

MP CM Kamal Nath faced a power cut at his polling booth in Chhindwara and voted using flash light of video camera.

30 Apr 2019 2:02 AM

ECI identifies 872 polling stations as ‘critical’

A total of 33,314 polling stations have been set up across the 17 constituencies.

29 Apr 2019 5:05 AM

Anecdotal evidence appears to be multiplying of malfunctioning EVMs throwing up the name of the present ruling party alone, no matter which button is pressed by a voter. (Photo: File)

EC must act to ensure polls appear to be fair

Amusingly, no instance has been reported of a malfunctioning EVM giving the green light to any other party.

29 Apr 2019 12:00 AM

The petitioner alleged that if voters were suspicious about VVPATs or EVMs, he or she would still not register compla-ints with the EC fearing torture and economic loss.

Plea challenges EC rule to penalise false EVM complaints

The petitioner has contended that the provision under election law is unconstitutional and arbitrary.

28 Apr 2019 6:38 AM

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

Congress files 23 plaints about malfunctioning EVMs

Addressing a press conference at Mantralaya Tuesday night, Mr Shinde said that the poll was conducted smoothly in 14 seats.

24 Apr 2019 2:03 AM

AMMK headed by TTV Dhinakaran Monday urged the Election Commission to allow agents of political parties to stay round-the-clock at centres where EVMs used in the April 18 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu are stored. (Photo: File)

AMMK wants EC to allow agents 24x7 in EVM centres till counting day

AMMK leader Thanga Tamilselvan said his party had 'suspicion' about state government officials deployed for poll work.

22 Apr 2019 4:15 PM

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal (Photo: G.N. Jha)

‘The Congress Party has done a pretty good job on alliances’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps on talking about Pakistan, forgetting that the elections are being fought in India, says Kapil Sibal.

21 Apr 2019 5:08 AM

According to the Congress party, there were 57 complaints pertaining to slow working of EVMs, malfunction of EVMs, and violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), among others, at Hingoli, Latur, Nanded and Solapur. Meanwhile, the voting percentage was 62.43 per cent.

Congress complains to EC about faulty EVMs

An official of the state branch of the ECI said that 235 EVMs were not working properly including 144 ballot units, and 91 control units.

19 Apr 2019 2:43 AM

Counting of votes will be held on May 23. There are 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats in the state. (Representational Image)

Odisha gears up for second phase of Lok Sabha, Assembly polls

Out of the total electorate of 76,93,123, there are 37,47,493 women voters. At least 605 electors belong to the third gender.

18 Apr 2019 7:20 AM

The fuss many leaders are making over voting via EVMs can only lead to renewed doubts about the credibility of the electoral process itself.

Assembly bypolls loom large in TN

It’s a question of survival for the Edappadi Palanisamy government, that has 114 MLAs in a House cut to 212 seats.

18 Apr 2019 12:12 AM

Opposition leaders including TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi and AAP's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday questioned the reliability of the electronic voting machines (EVMS) and demanded a mandatory paper trail count in at least 50 per cent of the Assembly constituencies in all Lok Sabha seats. (Photo: ANI)

Oppn to go to SC again, seek 50 per cent count of VVPATs

The loss of faith in the electoral procedure is raising a question mark on the country’s democratic structure, says Kapil Sibal.

15 Apr 2019 1:20 AM

'EC is an autonomous body but they are working at the instructions of Modi,' Naidu said. (Photo: ANI)

Naidu takes EVM angst to Delhi, accuses EC of ‘working under PM’

Soon after Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha polls, the chief minister was vociferous about ‘malfunctioning EVMs.’

13 Apr 2019 3:20 PM

The TDP chief said he is planning to file a review petition in the top court, which directed the Election Commission to tally five VVPATs with the votes cast in the EVMs in each constituency. (Photo: File)

Unhappy with EVM troubles in Andhra, Naidu writes to EC

Naidu said that he had been advocating the usage of ballot papers instead of EVMs, which can be tampered.

11 Apr 2019 11:42 AM

Election Commission of India (Photo: File)

Supreme Court to EC: Verify 5 EVMs per assembly segment

The EC said the audit system has the approval of the Indian Statistical Institute.

09 Apr 2019 12:27 AM

The petitioners have sought to use of Voter Verifiable Paper Trail (VVPAT) in at least 50 per cent of votes cast through EVMs. (Photo: File)

SC notice to EC on plea by 21 oppn parties for paper trail verification

The top court will hear the matter on March 25 again.

15 Mar 2019 11:37 AM

Petitioners also want 50 per cent of VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Trail Audit Machines) to be tallied with the voting machines. (Representational Image)

SC to hear 21 Oppn parties on voting machines, VVPATs tomorrow

With the nearing of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the petitioners want more safety norms and strict standards for EVMs.

14 Mar 2019 7:38 PM

Suggestions regarding VVPATs — or any other way to strengthen the impartiality and effectiveness of EVMs — are welcome. (Representational image)

Claims of mass rigging of EVMs are laughable

It is utter nonsense to postulate that EVM machines are capable of mass hacking.

27 Jan 2019 2:30 AM

'I would like to make it very clear that country is not going back to the era of ballot papers,' Arora said at an event here. (Photo: ANI)

Will not going back to era of ballot papers, says Chief Election Commissioner

CEC said, 'We will continue to use EVM and VVPAT. We are open to criticism and feedback from any stakeholder including political parties.'

24 Jan 2019 12:48 PM

HC directs DU to secure EVMs used in Dusu poll

Senior advocate Anoop George Chaudhari, appearing for NSUI candidates, claimed that out of 12 EVMs, seven had gone missing.

18 Sep 2018 12:23 AM

Congress calls for repolling on ballot papers

Considering legal options: Maken

15 Sep 2018 12:42 AM

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