Source:- thequint.com A petition has been filed by Rupesh Behera, a voter, in the Odisha High Court regarding the discrepancies in the number of EVM votes polled and counted in the Kantabanji Assembly constituency that went to polls on 18 April 2019. In Odisha, the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections were simultaneously conducted by the
Source: indiatoday.in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday demanded the setting up of a collegium on the lines of the Supreme Court to appoint election commissioners, asserting that the three nominated members of the poll panel should not be given the mandate to hold elections. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee hit out at
Source:- asianage.com New Delhi: In the future, you may be able to raise the issue of the malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVM) and voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines or their mismatch without the fear of being arrested. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is contemplating revisiting a rule that provides for the prosecution of
Source:- hindustantimes.com. Ten percent polling was recorded till 9 am on Monday for elections to 72 seats across nine states in the fourth phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections amid PM Modi’s appeal for ‘record voting’ and reports of EVM glitches and clashes from several areas. “The estimated turnout at 9 am is 10.27 %”, the
Source:- intoday.in The Supreme Court today sought a reply from the Election Commission over a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can be tampered with. The top court has asked the central poll panel to file its reply over the PIL within four weeks. The plea sought examination of the
