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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: PTI)

Arvind Kejriwal again questions EC on EVMs

It's not the first time the Delhi CM has raised concerns over the EVM.

14 April 2017 3:25 AM IST

CRPF personnel standing guard at a polling station during repoll in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Budgam district of Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Only 2 per cent turnout in Srinagar repoll

Thousands of security personnel were deployed across Budgam's five segments ahead of the re-poll.

13 April 2017 10:30 PM IST

Poll staff at a polling station during repoll in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Budgam district of Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Repoll in Srinagar records J&K's lowest ever turnout

Across 38 polling stations in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the repolling saw a turnout of only 2 per cent.

13 April 2017 6:00 PM IST

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

EVM row: CPI (M) demands use of VVPAT to be made universal

Yechury said, the EC must call an all-party meeting and take all the political parties on board on how to proceed with...

13 April 2017 4:52 PM IST

Raising the issue of alleged tampering of EVMs during the Zero Hour, CPI-M leader P Karunakaran demanded an in-depth and independent inquiry into the matter.

Try hacking EVMs: EC's open challenge after Oppn uproar

Several Opposition parties, chiefly the BSP, Congress and the AAP, had raised questions on the EVMs.

13 April 2017 2:49 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir PCC chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir (Photo: Facebook)

Congress to boycott Anantnag bypoll if no Gov Rule

Internet services suspended on the eve of the bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat were restored partially on Tuesday...

12 April 2017 2:36 AM IST

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

EC should cancel elections in Kashmir for 2 years: Subramanian Swamy

Swamy said, to maintain peace and serenity in Kashmir the government should send 10,000 soldiers with lots of arms,...

11 April 2017 12:28 PM IST

Nominations of 4 BJP candidates rejected by SEC

Delhi BJP, meanwhile, has decided the conduct an enquiry to find out the reason behind the rejection of nominations of...

6 April 2017 1:56 AM IST

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia at a press conference. (Photo: PTI)

Allow us to randomly pick EVMs used in UP, Punjab polls: AAP to EC

It has also requested the EC to provide details of components like microcontrollers and chips used for storage of memory...

5 April 2017 9:05 PM IST

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia at a press conference. (Photo: PTI)

CM Arvind Kejriwal wants civic polls deferred

The State Election Commission has already declared that the municipal polls will be held on April 23.

4 April 2017 1:48 AM IST

Despite strong defence by the Election Commission, tech researchers have claimed the machines can be rigged.

EVM row: EC starts probe, MP govt opposes officers' transfer

The three-member EC team headed by Andhra Pradesh CEO Bhanwar Lal is arriving in MP on Monday for the purpose.

3 April 2017 4:15 AM IST

The Election Commission has, in its wisdom, given the green signal to the presentation of the Budget with the caveat that it should not contain any proposals specifically intended for the five states going to the polls.

New EVMs to be inoperable' if tampering is attempted: EC

The AAP had alleged that the authorities in Punjab had refused to accept its demand to tally results with a paper trail...

3 April 2017 1:43 AM IST