Maha polls: Tests prove EVMs are tamper-proof | India News

NEW DELHI: All digital voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit path (VVPAT) items utilized in 2024 Maharashtra meeting elections, in respect of which the shedding candidates had sought checking and verification (C&V) of burnt reminiscence or micro-controller, have handed the requisite diagnostic checks and no mismatch being discovered between the EVM rely and VVPAT slips.Sharing this replace, Election Commission on Thursday stated the end result of the C&V train carried out throughout 10 meeting constituencies (ACs) prove “yet again, that the EVMs are tamper proof”.EC on Thursday stated that eight functions had been acquired by the Maharashtra chief electoral officer searching for verification of burnt reminiscence or microchip of EVM/VVPAT throughout the ACs Kopri-Pachpakhadi, Thane, Panel, Alibag, Khadakwasla, Arni, Yevla, Chandgad, Kolhapur North and Majalgaon.“In the presence of 8 applicants and other candidates who had contested, or their representatives, C&V was successfully conducted on 48 EVM ballot units, 31 EVM control units and 31 VVPATs. Two applicant candidates chose not to attend,” stated an EC spokesperson.Diagnostic check for verifying burnt reminiscence was carried out in Kopri-Pachpakhadi, Thane, Khadakwasla and Majalgaon ACs in three units of EVMs, as per request of the applicant candidates. After the diagnostic check, the authorised engineers from the producer (ECIL) licensed that every one machines had handed the diagnostic checks.Diagnostic check together with mock ballot was carried out in Panel, Alibag, Arni, Yevla, Chandgad, Kolhapur North and the remaining three units of EVMs of Majalgaon AC. After the authorised engineers licensed that every one the machines had handed the diagnostic check, a mock election was carried out on them. The EVM outcome was verified with VVPAT slips rely and no mismatch was discovered, stated EC.After tasting defeat within the Maharashtra meeting ballot final 12 months, Congress has repeatedly alleged that the arbitrary additions and deletions within the state’s electoral roll and the inexplicable enhance in voter turnout after 5 pm, had swung the lead to favour of BJP.