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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Post 2018, elections to have EVMs with VVPAT: Jaitley

The decision of the Government will act as an additional layer of transparency for the satisfaction of voters.

19 April 2017 6:55 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.

Cabinet clears EC proposal to buy new VVPAT-enabled EVMs

BSP, AAP and the Congress had attacked the Election Commission for using 'tampered' EVMs, which they said helped BJP win...

19 April 2017 12:51 PM IST

The paper audit trail machine or Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). (Photo:PTI)

Paper trail machine matter on Cabinet agenda today

The Supreme Court has asked the Commission to give a tentative time frame by which it can use VVPAT machines in all...

19 April 2017 10:11 AM IST

AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran (centre). (Photo: File)

Cops issue lookout notice against TTV Dhinakaran, airports alerted

Delhi Police had on Monday arrested Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the alleged middleman of Dhinakaran, and found Rs 1.3 crores...

19 April 2017 9:34 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Poll ban for life on criminals? Supreme Court will decide

The court has indicated that a five-judge Constitution bench will adjudicate these issues.

19 April 2017 1:06 AM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: Twitter)

Delhi HC issues notice to poll panels on availability of VVPAT...

VVPAT is an equipment which provides a feedback on paper to the voters about whom they have voted using the ballotless...

18 April 2017 6:45 PM IST

senior party leader K A Sengottaiyan

CM has stressed for unity in taking govt forward: Sengottaiyan

According to party sources, MLAs from both factions were holding informal meetings over the possible merger issue.

18 April 2017 3:26 PM IST

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam at the state secretariat in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Panneerselvam to EC: Rescind Sasikala's post as AIADMK Gen Secy

Panneerselvam added that the party should not be controlled by one family and it was treason to allow Sasikala to...

18 April 2017 2:10 PM IST

T.T.V. Dhinakaran

FIR on Sasikala's nephew for bid to bribe EC

Dhinakaran denied all charges and vowed to fight the case legally.

18 April 2017 12:28 AM IST

AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran (centre). (Photo: File)

TN: Deputy ADMK chief TTV Dinakaran booked for trying to bribe EC

Dhinakaran's alleged middleman was arrested on Sunday night. Rs 50 crores were to be paid to Election Commission as...

17 April 2017 10:17 AM IST

Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi. (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission seeks funds for new EVMs

The EC would need over 16 lakh paper trail machines to cover all polling stations in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

17 April 2017 1:35 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: PTI)

BJP lodges police complaint against Kejriwal for dubbing EC...

The complaint has been filed by the BJP's Legal Committee at the Parliament Street police station, said state BJP chief...

16 April 2017 11:24 AM IST