Opposition fears ‘vote chori’ as PADU machines are EVM backup for civic polls

For the first time, the civic body plans to use PADU machines during the counting of votes to display vote counts in case ...

Mumbai BMC Elections 2026: Civic Body To Deploy PADU Machines As First-Time Backup During Vote Counting If EVMs Fail

Mumbai, Jan 12: During the vote-counting process for the upcoming 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, ...
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Innovation in Voting: Mumbai’s First Use of PADU in Civic Polls

For the first time, Printing Auxiliary Display Units (PADU) will support vote counting in the January 15 Mumbai civic polls, ensuring a seamless process if EVMs malfunction. Supplied by Bharat ...
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‘Vote Chori’ claim takes a hit? Karnataka EVM survey puts Congress on defensive

A Karnataka government-linked survey showing high public trust in EVMs sparks a political row, with Congress questioning its ...
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No survey conducted on EVM usage: State Election Commission clarifies

The State Election Commission has clarified that it has not conducted any survey regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the state. In a press release issued on the matter, State ...

BJP dubs Rahul Gandhi 'laughing stock', Cong questions EVM survey

The debate over the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) intensified across party lines following the Karnataka government''s recent survey, which indicated strong public trust in the EVM ...
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Majority expresses confidence in EVM: Poll

The Sunday Guardian conducted a detailed public opinion survey between January 7 and January 10, 2026, to assess public confidence in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) amid the ongoing political ...

High EVM confidence among Karnataka voters, claims KAMEA

A recent endline survey by the Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority (KAMEA) reveals high public trust in Electronic ...