Opposition leaders’ vigil outside EVM rooms amid tampering row

Amid complaints of alleged tampering of EVMs, opposition parties in several states are keeping a round-the-clock vigil on the storage rooms where the voting machines are kept in high security, ahead of the counting of votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Read More
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Opposition tries to reach out to TRS, YSRCP to form government

Although, YSRCP and TRS have been in touch with opposition parties since the exit-poll results, the BJP has also been banking on the two parties to boost the NDA numbers if the mandate doesn’t turn out to be what the exit polls predicted. Read More
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Twenty-two opposition leaders meet EC to track EVMs

Two days before counting of votes begins, representatives of 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission officials to make a host of demands including “tracking” of electronic voting machines and extensive use of voter-verified paper audit trails. Read More
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SC rejects opposition plea to review order on VVPAT count

The opposition parties had moved to the court after reports of defective EVMs emerged after the first phase of the Lok Sabha election. In some cases, it was reported, voters would cast their vote for a party but the EVM would record their vote for another party. Read More
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Supreme Court asks EC if it can increase counting of VVPAT slips

The Supreme Court indicated that the Election Commission should increase the percentage of votes randomly verified against the voter-verifiable paper audit trail. It has also told the poll panel to file an affidavit to list its stand by March 28. Read More
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VVPAT counting: SC notice to EC seeking reply on opposition’s plea

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Election Commission to find an answer on the plea filed by several opposition leaders seeking the counting of VVPAT slips of 50% of EVMs in each constituency before the Lok Sabha election results are declared. Read More
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