Punjab to conduct local body polls via ballot papers; BJP alleges conspiracy
State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhary confirmed that the decision was necessitated by the unavailability of EVMs from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhary confirmed that the decision was necessitated by the unavailability of EVMs from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
The clarification comes in the backdrop of allegations raised earlier in the day by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who questioned the handling of postal ballot boxes and alleged irregularities in the election process.
The Congress in Uttarakhand once again failed to find its lost ground as it was routed by the BJP in 100 urban local body elections, including 11 municipal corporations, held on January 23.
Supreme Court on Monday directed that the ballot papers and video recording of the election held on January 30, that have been taken into custody by the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court in pursuant of its order, be produced before it on February 20, 2024, at 2pm.
Polling for panchayats in West Bengal began this morning under stringent security cover.
Reiterating the Election Commission's stand that EVMs cannot be tampered with, the CEC said the electronic voting machines are being used for over two decades in India during elections.
Sanjay Singh, the national spokesman of the AAP, said that the latest revelations clearly shrouded the neutrality of the EVMs and hence should be replaced with ballot papers.
He also claimed the EVMs were tampered with, adding that it resulted in the defeat of Congress-affiliated NSUI on three of the four DUSU posts.
Largescale complaints of the malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPATs were reported from the Kairana and Noorpur constituencies on Monday
Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday questioned the fairness of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), terming them the…
