EVM tampering row highlights: Election Commission sets 3 June as challenge date, parties need to confirm interest by 26 May
The Chief Election Commissioner has thrown open a challenge to political parties to prove that EVMs used in the recent assembly polls were tampered with.
 "EVM tampering row highlights: Election Commission sets 3 June as challenge date, parties need to confirm interest by 26 May")
ECI through this challenge will restore & enhance, faith & confidence of voters in EVM voting system: CEC
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
EVM challenge to start from June 3 onwards: Election Commission
#EVM Challenge open to national and state parties, can nominate 3 authorized persons by 5 pm on 26 May: Nasim Zaidi, CEC (ANI) pic.twitter.com/lRdpTR4N5M
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
This is a breaking news alert. More details to follow. #BreakingNews #NDTVNews pic.twitter.com/Iscrm7HwTu
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2017
LIVE: #EVMChallenge is open for participation from Natl & State Recognized Pol Parties which participated in the 5 States' Assemblies Polls
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
You never provided the machines: Kejriwal to EC
Sir, u never provided the machines pl. https://t.co/fFYBxBDWl7
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 20, 2017
Replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible. Our EVMs have strong technological features and are tamper-proof: EC.
PTI
LIVE: ECI EVMs are far superior to any EVMs used worldwide: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/nTlUMxqaUg
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Counting Centres pic.twitter.com/v5sMvcc15B
Replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible. Our EVMs have strong technological features and are tamper-proof: EC.
PTI
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Strong Rooms pic.twitter.com/13BZdkHv3d
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Randomization pic.twitter.com/RdKod8DrLz
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Candidate setting pic.twitter.com/8gQdGpXPqZ
LIVE: There are different levels of checks and balances ensuring tamper proofing of ECI-EVMs: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/tsL6W58k1B
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
No manipulation of EVM is possible, asserts EC. Says improving election process is responsibility of all stakeholders.
PTI
LIVE: Contrary to misinformation spread and alleged by some, ECI does not use any EVMs produced abroad: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Rs.1900 Crore have been sanctioned to the manufacturers for production of 13.95 Lakh BU and 9.30 Lakh CU of M3 generation: CEC#EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI-EVMs use some of the most sophisticated technological features like one time programmable microcontrollers: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: 16.15 Lakh VVPATs are under production and Rs. 3173 Crore have been sanctioned: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/3ENUZkYfwF
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: Results cannot be altered by activating a Trojan Horse through a sequence of key presses: CEC#EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/ZJEqEGymA4
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI-EVMs are not hackable; are stand-alone machines; not connected to internet or any network at any point of time during polling: CEC pic.twitter.com/C8wyrfH6Ny
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
People who questioned reliability of EVMs have not yet submitted any proof or credible material to support their claim: CEC Nasim Zaidi.
PTI
LIVE: ECI is confident and has firm conviction about the integrity, non-tamperability and credibility of the EVMs: CEC #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/5C1XHEn5UD
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: ECI has also taken into account suggestions made by various political parties regarding counting of VVPAT slips: CEC #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/LvfcTaRKvg
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
LIVE: The Commission will count VVPAT slips up to a definite percentage, which will be determined by the Commission: CEC #EVMChallenge
— PIB India (@PIB_India) May 20, 2017
Complaints came after elections in 5 states,but we did not receive credible material information on EVM tampering from complainants : CEC pic.twitter.com/qS8C5SEpsv
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
A certain portion of VVPAT slips will be counted and matched with the EVM tally: Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election Commissioner
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
All future elections will be held with VVPAT along with EVMs across polling stations,to bring in transparency: Chief Election Commissioner pic.twitter.com/Cqi2FWXwCr
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 20, 2017
All future elections will be held with VVPAT along with EVMs across polling stations,to bring in transparency: Naseem Zaidi, CEC pic.twitter.com/DIiJSbEN5U
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
Election Commission has set ever-higher standards of efficient, smooth and professional conduct of Elections: Nasim Zaidi #EVMChallenge pic.twitter.com/kIaybGdjda
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 20, 2017
#WATCH Press conference of Election Commission of India in Delhi https://t.co/xLN5cnH5zO
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
Election Commission of India begins press conference
Delhi: Election Commission gave a demonstration of polling process, with EVM and Voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) pic.twitter.com/k5wpgq1eEq
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2017
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