Ahead of state Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 06, EVMs and VVPAT machines have been moved from Women's Polytechnic College to different distribution centres.
Presiding officers will take the machines from distribution centre to respective booths.
Puducherry is holding re-election after Congress-led state government failed to prove their majority in the floor test.
SC influenced EC to adopt VVPAT in EVMs, emphasizing 'paper trail' for fair elections. Ensured voting accuracy. Currently, SC is considering a petition for 100%.. IndiaTimes
The Supreme Court entertained petitions, including one from the Association for Democratic Reforms, advocating for cross-verification of votes with VVPAT. Amid deliberations, Justice Sanjiv Khanna expressed reservations about reverting to paper ballots, citing historical challenges. The debate underscores efforts to enhance electoral transparency and address concerns about voter verifiability.
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VVPAT is a system that allows voters to verify if their vote has been cast correctly and counted towards the candidate they intended to support. The VVPAT.. IndiaTimes
Incidents of violence were reported on April 19 at some of the polling booths in conflict-torn Manipur where some miscreants opened fire and even destroyed EVMs DNA
On April 19, incidents of violence were reported at some of the polling booths in conflict-torn Manipur where some miscreants opened fire and even destroyed.. DNA
VVPAT cross-verification: The Supreme Court asks ECI to look into the allegation made by advocate Prashant Bhushan that during a mock poll in Kasaragod, Kerala.. IndiaTimes
Polling in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections commenced at 7 am on April 19 and ended at 6 pm. Over 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and union territories headed to the polling booth on Friday, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. West Bengal recorded the highest turnout till 5 PM at 77.57 per cent, followed by Tripura at 76.10 per cent. Voter turnout in Assam stood at 70.77 per cent, while Manipur recorded a voter turnout of 68.58 per cent till 5 PM.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's DMK and ally Congress finalized a seat-sharing agreement, mirroring their successful 2019 formula. Congress secured nine seats in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry. DMK's alliance strategy aims to replicate past victories, with strategic seat allocations to allies like VCK and MDMK. The cohesive alliance, including MNM, underscores DMK's commitment to coalition politics for electoral success.
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Farooq Abdullah condemns PM Modi's 'mangalsutra' jibe, emphasizing Islam's teachings of respect for all religions. He criticizes the Congress manifesto and.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress during an election rally in Chhattisgarh, accusing them of considering themselves 'bigger.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched another attack on Congress, claiming that the party has criminalised even listening to Hanuman Chalisa. He.. IndiaTimes
Before the final act of the nation's electoral drama unfolds and two weeks before Gujarat's inaugural ballot, the state has already dispatched a representative.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by saying that her criticism of Election Commission (EC), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and Electronic Voting..
Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan cast her vote at a polling station in Virugambakkam in Chennai on April 06. Congress leader Karti Chidambaram also cast his..
In a fresh attack, Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar alleged that VVPATs and EVMs were found from TMC leader Gautam Ghosh's residence. "Today is 3rd phase of polling in WB and yet another..