New Delhi: With VVPAT counting to be introduced in this Lok Sabha election, the results on May 23 are likely to get delayed by five to six hours, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh has said. He said after the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting is over, the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) will be …
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Opposition Leaders Meet EC Ahead of Result Day, Demand VVPAT Verification Before Counting Votes
New Delhi: Leaders of as many as 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly selected polling stations before the counting of votes polled in the just-concluded Lok Sabha election begins on May 23. They also demanded that if any discrepancy is found during VVPAT …
Security Tightened for Naidu, Jagan As Andhra Pradesh Gears Up For Counting Day
Amaravathi: The Election Commission (EC) has made elaborate arrangements for Thursday’s counting of votes for the 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. The counting process will begin at 8am in all the 55 counting centres across 13 districts in the state. Amid a prevailing tense situation following the exit poll predictions, …
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Counting Day: How Will Votes be Counted ?
May 22, 2019 10:50 PM IST India India Did you know that there are 14 tables in every counting room where the fate of political candidates are decided ? Did you know that matching EVM with VVPAT slips consume an hour of time per polling station? If no, then read on. News18 dissects the entire …
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Counting of votes begins in Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
The counting for two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh, two in Manipur, two in Meghalaya, one in Mizoram, one in Nagaland, one in Sikkim and two in Tripura started at 8 AM on Thursday. A total of 12 candidates are in the fray from two parliamentary seats of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal West is one of …
Setback for Oppn Day Before Election Results as Poll Panel Refuses Change in Process of Counting Votes
New Delhi: In a major setback to the Opposition just a day before results of the Lok Sabha elections are announced, the Election Commission has turned down their demand to tally the VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slips before the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). A delegation comprising representatives of opposition parties had asked the …
Sikkim Assembly Elections Results 2019 LIVE: SDF Leads 16, SKM 7 as Counting Progresses
The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) stands at a position of strength in Sikkim, leading 16 out of the 32 seats. Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling looks set to return to power for a record sixth term, leading by 1,000 votes at Namchi-Singhithang. Chamling also continues to lead in Poklok-Kamrang, his home constituency in South Sikkim. …
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