In <b>Maharashtra, Haryana and J&K</b>, the ECI did not record the number of votes polled in some seats. In others, the votes counted from EVMs mismatched the votes cast by lakhs. We accessed ECI’s da...

Days after the Republicans were routed in the US midterm elections, American President Donald Trump is now blaming "voter machines" for the catastrophic electoral losses suffered by the party post November 3. But Trump's accusations, given without any credible evidence, has one glaring issue — most of the American electorate uses paper ballots to exercise their right to vote.

In Maharashtra, Haryana and J&K, the ECI did not record the number of votes polled in some seats. In others, the votes counted from EVMs mismatched the votes cast by lakhs. We accessed ECI’s data which it is required to audit to ensure elections are not rigged.

Chandigarh, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Haryana, has termed a media report alleging discrepancies between votes polled and votes counted in 51 Assembly constituencies during the 2024 elections as misleading, stating that the actual polling figures were shared with candidates' polling agents and subsequently tallied with the votes recorded in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). In a fact-check clarification issued on its official social media platforms, the CEO, Haryana, responded to a media report, which claimed that internal records of the Election Commission of India (ECI) showed mismatches between votes cast and votes counted in 51 seats across Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir.

New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) sources have firmly rejected allegations of vote mismatches and possible rigging in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, describing claims of large gaps between votes cast and votes counted as based on a basic misreading of official records. Referring to assertions that in seats such as Badkhal, the number of votes polled far exceeded those counted on electronic voting machines (EVMs), ECI sources pointed to the commission's Assembly constituency (AC)-wise voters information for the 2024 Haryana poll. Accordingly, in Badkhal (AC 87), the records list 3,32,253 total electors.

Voting in the November 3 US midterm elections has ended, and results for millions of votes cast on paper ballots started emerging within hours of the end of polling. Unlike India, the US does not use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to directly record most votes. But it manages to count millions of ballots quickly. In the recent Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections, conducted using ballot papers, saw counting stretch over several days in some constituencies.

Gorakhpur, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc, saying that the public has repeatedly rejected Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) for their "negative approach" of "blaming" either the BJP or the EVMs whenever they lose polls. The Chief Minister made the remarks at the BJP's ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ rally in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, which was also attended by party President Nitin Nabin. Addressing a gathering, CM Adityanath said: "The rally is being organised to draw attention towards those attempting to be roadblocks towards India's progress."

Hyderabad, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday said the Congress, which had repeatedly raised questions over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), must now answer questions about ballot papers after failing to win a single seat in the recent Legislative Council elections. Speaking to IANS, Rao said, “The Congress party, which had been crying about EVMs, must now answer questions about ballot papers... It has lost in Karnataka, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Congress claimed that EVMs were being tampered with, but what answer does it have regarding ballot papers?”

Hyderabad, Oct 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday said the Congress, which had repeatedly raised questions over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), must now answer questions about ballot papers after failing to win a single seat in the recent Legislative Council elections. Speaking to IANS, Rao said, “The Congress party, which had been crying about EVMs, must now answer questions about ballot papers... It has lost in Karnataka, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Congress claimed that EVMs were being tampered with, but what answer does it have regarding ballot papers?”

Fire in a Kolkata government building destroys 4,000 EVMs, raising suspicions of sabotage and prompting investigations.

Amaravati, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday criticised the INDIA Bloc for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Stating that EVMs were introduced under the Congress government, he said the same machines were considered reliable earlier but now Opposition parties are finding fault with them after their defeat. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President was addressing a joint press conference with Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan and state BJP president P.V.N.

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