In its response to the Congress, the poll authority said it would not be correct to compare 5 PM voter turnout data with final polling data
24 December,2024 04:00 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
MP Sanjay Raut, on the changes in election conduct rules, called it dictatorship and said it was murder of democracy
23 December,2024 02:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In its April 26, 2024 ruling, the Supreme Court dismissed allegations of EVM manipulation as "unfounded." The court confirmed that EVMs were “secured” and eliminated issues such as booth capturing and false voting
13 December,2024 02:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The official vouched for the credibility of EVMs, saying they are standalone devices with no possibility of hacking
11 December,2024 10:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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He further said that there was no need for misunderstandings regarding EVMs since the Election Commission of India (ECI) dictates a procedure that allows for matching of the Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) count and votes a candidate has received through EVMs
11 December,2024 11:12 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nana Patole said the villagers' decision to conduct mock polling using paper ballots has inspired similar demands across the state. Several Gram Sabhas in different villages, including those in Kolewadi in Sangli district and Mangaon in Raigad districts, are calling for ballot paper voting
10 December,2024 08:58 PM IST | Solapur | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has called for the Election Commission and Supreme Court to address growing public concerns over EVMs and consider returning to ballot paper voting, following doubts raised over the credibility of the recent assembly election results.
09 December,2024 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai
The Opposition has questioned the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines in the elections after the Mahayuti coalition of BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP romped home by securing 230 out of 288 seats, leaving the MVA with a tally of 46 seats
07 December,2024 10:07 PM IST | Pune | PTI
Earlier, a Congress delegation led by Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi met the Election Commission over its apprehensions concerning the voting in Maharashtra elections
04 December,2024 01:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Expecting relief, many are still staying in commissionerates they were formerly posted at
04 December,2024 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaADVERTISEMENT
