The Election Commission is yet to receive a final tally of mandatory matching of paper trail machine slips with EVM results of five randomly picked polling booths in each assembly segment across all constituencies.

Election Commission yet to receive tally of mandatory matching of paper trail machine slips

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday expressed concern over the "needless controversy" created by the Opposition over EVMs at a meeting of NDA leaders, even as the ruling alliance laid out its agenda for the next five years if it is elected to power again.

At NDA meeting, PM Modi expresses concern over 'needless controversy' over EVMs by opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slams opposition parties for creating 'Needless Controversy' over Election Commission of India. Opposition parties alleges tampering of EVM.

PM Modi slams opposition for creating 'Needless controversy' over EC

BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday accused the Opposition of "disrespecting" people's mandate by raising doubts on electronic voting machines and said it is "tarnishing" Indian democracy as it is rattled by its "likely defeat" in Lok Sabha elections.

Opposition raising questions on EVM as it is rattled by likely defeat: Amit Shah

In this segment of WION, Know what's special about India's EVM? Have a look at it's brief history.

What's special about India's EVM? Have a look at it's history in brief

The Election Commission of India rejects opposition party's plea to verify VVPAT. It is a major setback for the opposition parties as EVM tampering is a major issue coined by many parties in India.

Setback for opposition ahead of LS results; EC rejects VVPAT verification demand

'This is nonsense,' says Supreme Court dismissing PIL seeking 100% VVPAT verification A vacation bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra refused to entertain the plea, saying that a larger bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had already dealt with the matter and passed an order.

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The Election Commission on Tuesday said that the reports of alleged movement of EVMs, purportedly to replace polled EVMs in strongrooms are "absolutely false", adding that visuals doing the rounds in sections of media "do not pertain to any EVMs used during the polls".

Reports of alleged EVM tampering are 'absolutely false': Election Commission

The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking 100 per cent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes on May 23 for Lok Sabha polls.

'This is nonsense,' says Supreme Court dismissing PIL seeking 100% VVPAT verification

Sector assistant engineer, AK Shrivastav was suspended for allegedly carrying the reserve EVM to his residence here. "The EVM has been seized and the officer has been suspended, further action will be taken on instructions of the higher-ups," SDM, Shivani Rakwar Garg told media on Saturday.

Madhya Pradesh: Officer suspended for carrying reserve EVM to his residence

Aus Envoy Harinder Sidhu impressed with EVMs, VVPATs. Watch this video to know more.

Aus Envoy Harinder Sidhu impressed with EVMs, VVPATs

Nearly 20 days after elections were held in Tamil Nadu (polling day was April 18), the Chief Electoral Officer(CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo announced on Wednesday that re-polling would be held in 13 booths that are spread across districts.

Tamil Nadu CEO clarifies on reasons behind re-polling in 13 booths 

Supreme Court today rejected a review plea filed by Opposition parties seeking direction to increase VVPAT verification from five to at least 50 per cent of EVMs during the counting of votes which is due to take place on May 23rd after the end of the seventh phase of general elections.

No increase in VVPAT-EVM verification, rules Supreme Court after rejecting Opposition's plea

Cyclonic storm Fani is just 80 kms away from Odisha.Here's a list of do's and don'ts to keep you safe. Watch full video to know more.

Cyclone Fani: Here is how you can stay safe

About ten thousand villages and 52 towns are likely to be affected by cyclonic storm Fani, which is just 80 kms away from Odisha. Watch full video to know more.

Cyclone Fani just 80 kms aways from Odisha

The State Election Commission in Odisha has recommended re-polling in 12 booths including booth number 62 of Brahmagiri assembly constituency. In a letter written to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Odisha Surendra Kumar said, "We admit that an EVM control unit of Booth number 62 of Brahmagiri assembly constituency was misplaced because of the lapses on the part of the polling officials who received the EVM at strong room.

Odisha CEO recommends re-polling in 12 booths

Targetting the Election Commission on Sunday, leaders of 21 opposition political parties held a meeting in Delhi to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning. The parties said they would approach the Supreme Court over the "malfunctioning and tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)" and would demand at least 50 per cent of paper trails be verified with EVMs.

Opposition parties to approach Supreme Court again to demand verification of 50% votes by paper trails

Lok Sabha candidate of Jana Sena Party (JSP), Madhusudan Gupta, on Wednesday broke an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a polling booth in Gooty town in Andhra Pradesh alleging that the names of Assembly and Lok Sabha seats had not been properly displayed in the voting chamber.

Watch: Jan Sena candidate Madhusudan Gupta smashes EVM in polling booth in Andhra Pradesh

The general elections 2019 are in full swing. It is hardly surprising that the controversy over the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) is also at its peak.

VVPAT-equipped EVMs are most dependable arrangement

Leaders of several opposition parties approached the Election Commission on Monday and sought redressal of the issue of alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).

Opposition parties meet EC over EVM issue, demand matching of 50% of results with VVPATs

Amid the opposition parties demand for a return to the ballot boxes in the electoral process ahead of the Lok Sabha elections alleging EVM tampering, the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora clearly stated that they are not going back to the ballot boxes.

Not going back to the ballot boxes: Chief Election Commissioner

The hue and cry around EVMs has by now become a regular feature. The latest controversy involves a sensational claim of a live demonstration of hacking by an Indian cybersecurity expert based in the US in London that never happened.

Recurring EVM controversy

Citing “doubts and controversy” surrounding EVM machines, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav has requested the Election Commission to conduct the next polls through ballot papers.

EVM hacking row: SP asks EC to use ballot papers for 2019 polls

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Naveen Chawla on Tuesday said that EVM was “a very good and fine machine” and cautioned against returning to the use of ballot papers for conducting the polls.

Former CEC Naveen Chawla says EVM 'a fine machine', cautions against returning to ballot papers

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