Tag: EVMs

GANDERBAL , May 9: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said if the BJP loses the Lok Sabha elections, the new government would discard the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in polls. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp   Abdullah said the EVMs were not being used ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Arif Alvi expressed his frustration on Saturday over the postponed election results and stated that if the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had been in use during the general elections on February 8, the nation would not be facing this current crisis, Geo News reported. Despite the ...

New Delhi: The Election Commission would require an estimated ? 10,000 crore every 15 years to procure new Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) if simultaneous polls are held for Lok Sabha and assemblies, according to the poll body.In a communication sent to the Government, the Commission noted that the shelf ...

The Election Commission (EC) assured Congress leader Jairam Ramesh that the current Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) comply with the legal framework and jurisprudence established over 40 years. Responding to concerns raised by the 28-party Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, the EC highlighted the dismissal of petitions against ...

New Delhi:As some opposition leaders have raised questions on EVMs after Assembly poll results were announced in five states, BJP leaders mocked them on Tuesday, saying they are looking for excuses to hide their own shortcomings. As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in three Hindi heartland states ...

New Delhi, Jun 9: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls due before the end of this year, the Election Commission has initiated “first level checks” of EVMs and papertrail machines across the country in a phased manner, sources said.“Mock polls” are part of the ...

Massive protests have erupted in Balochistan's port city of Gwadar against unnecessary checkpoints, a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods from illegal fishing- part of a growing backlash against China's multibillion-dollar belt and road projects. The protesters demand the removal of the check posts, availability ...

Hyderabad: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanded an inquiry into the alleged shifting of EVMs and VVPATs from Huzurabad Assembly constituency to Karimnagar in a private vehicle after Saturday’s byelection. Fearing defeat, TRS leaders had shifted the VVPATs under the direction of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, he ...

Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Imran Khan government were seen bickering on the internet on Saturday (May 22) regarding the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming general elections. Pak election commission`s tweet on EVMs drew flak from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ...

NEW DELHI, Apr 2: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 EVMs needs to be carried out by all national parties.Her remarks came over ...