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EVMs, VVPATS designed, manufactured indigenously by 2 PSUs: Government

Electronic voting machines (EVMs) and paper trail machines are designed and manufactured indigenously by two public sector undertakings (PSUs), the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. Responding to a question on whether the government has purchased EVMs and EVM technology from foreign countries, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said according to the Election Commission, EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail machines (VVPATs) are designed and manufactured indigenously by Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), a PSU under the Defence Ministry, and the Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), another PSU under the Department of Atomic Energy. Paper roll of VVPATs is procured by states and Union Territories from BEL and ECIL, he said in his written reply.

EVMs, VVPATS designed, manufactured indigenously by 2 PSUs: Government
Updated On : 17 Mar 2023 | 7:20 PM IST

Digvijaya Singh demands VVPAT slips be used for declaring poll results

VVPAT system keeps a physical trail of all votes cast. It allows voters to verify their votes are cast as intended

Digvijaya Singh demands VVPAT slips be used for declaring poll results
Updated On : 19 Jan 2023 | 1:45 PM IST

MCD Polls: Which EVM units VVPAT compatible, High Court asks Delhi EC

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Delhi State Election Commission to inform which of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) units procured by it for the upcoming MCD polls are compatible with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). Justice Rekha Palli granted 10 days to the State Election Commission to file its response on this aspect and listed for further hearing on April 29 the plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking to conduct the upcoming MCD polls with EVMs which are compatible with VVPAT. Advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, appearing for the State Election Commission (SEC), said that the state authority is dependent on the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the supply of EVMs and it has procured on loan over 29 thousand control units and over 32 thousand ballot units. The control unit and ballot unit are the two components of an EVM. The answering respondent (SEC) has procured 29,532 Control Units (Series No: J, N, S & G) and 32,028 Ballot Units (Series No: J, N, S, C & ..

MCD Polls: Which EVM units VVPAT compatible, High Court asks Delhi EC
Updated On : 07 Apr 2022 | 7:52 PM IST

HC seeks poll panel's response on VVPATs for Delhi civic polls

The plea, filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj, was seeking directions for the use of VVPAT machines for the polls to rule out chances of malpractice

HC seeks poll panel's response on VVPATs for Delhi civic polls
Updated On : 24 Mar 2022 | 8:50 PM IST

WB polls: EVMs, VVPATs found at TMC leader's home, poll official suspended

Four EVMs and a similar number of VVPATs were found at the house of a Trinamool Congress leader in West Bengal's Howrah district, following which a poll official was suspended

WB polls: EVMs, VVPATs found at TMC leader's home, poll official suspended
Updated On : 06 Apr 2021 | 10:44 AM IST

Budget 2021: Law Ministry gets allocation for procurement of EVMs by EC

Another Rs 7.20 crore has been allocated for elector photo identity cards

Budget 2021: Law Ministry gets allocation for procurement of EVMs by EC
Updated On : 01 Feb 2021 | 4:54 PM IST

Consensus needed among parties on 'one nation, one poll': CEC

He said simultaneous elections were in practice in the country till 1967, before a "cyclic imbalance" was created due to dissolution of some state assemblies, among other reasons.

Consensus needed among parties on 'one nation, one poll': CEC
Updated On : 16 Nov 2019 | 6:06 PM IST

Matching VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC rejects review plea of 21 Oppn parties

The plea was filed by opposition leaders led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

Matching VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC rejects review plea of 21 Oppn parties
Updated On : 07 May 2019 | 12:00 PM IST

Matching VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC to hear 21 Oppn parties' plea next week

Opposition leaders led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sought the review of the apex court's order

Matching VVPAT slips with EVMs: SC to hear 21 Oppn parties' plea next week
Updated On : 03 May 2019 | 11:40 AM IST

EC stand on VVPAT audit must change

VVPAT slips should be matched with the EVM count in 14 booths per assembly constituency

EC stand on VVPAT audit must change
Updated On : 28 Mar 2019 | 9:14 PM IST

Adopting ingenious measures to prevent VVPAT failures: EC Chief O P Rawat

The Election Commission's technical expert committee carried out 'root cause analysis'.

Adopting ingenious measures to prevent VVPAT failures: EC Chief O P Rawat
Updated On : 12 Aug 2018 | 4:40 PM IST

Heavy exposure to illumination led to VVPAT glitch in Kairana bypoll: EC

Over 11 per cent VVPATs were replaced during the bypolls.

Heavy exposure to illumination led to VVPAT glitch in Kairana bypoll: EC
Updated On : 08 Jun 2018 | 9:29 PM IST

EVMs with VVPAT will be introduced in Lok Sabha Elections 2019: EC

The Election Commission today convened an all-party meeting over the issue of EVM

EVMs with VVPAT will be introduced in Lok Sabha Elections 2019: EC
Updated On : 12 May 2017 | 4:42 PM IST

EC to get 30,000 VVPAT machines for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh polls

Several parties have been pressing for the use of VVPAT machines to dispel doubts of EVM tampering

EC to get 30,000 VVPAT machines for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh polls
Updated On : 20 Apr 2017 | 1:05 PM IST

Future Lok Sabha polls to see paper audit of vote at cost of Rs 3,200 cr

Amid complaints that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) couldbe rigged and the voter never got to know which candidate he had actually votedfor, the Union Cabinet today sanctioned Rs 3200 crore over the next two years toenable the Election Commission of India (ECI) to procure voting machines thatuse Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Units for use in the 2019general elections. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati and Aam AadmiParty (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, whose parties have posted a less thansatisfactory electoral performance in the last round of assembly elections hadcomplained that votes cast by their supporters had not been correctly recordedby EVMs. They had demanded that VVPAT machines be installed all over India.VVPAT machines produce a printout of the vote cast using anEVM, which can be shown to the voter to dispel any doubts. This printout isthen deposited in a box and can be used to resolve any dispute regarding theelection. In 2013, the Supreme Court had ...

Future Lok Sabha polls to see paper audit of vote at cost of Rs 3,200 cr
Updated On : 20 Apr 2017 | 1:29 AM IST