The Maharashtra Assembly political elections will certainly be hung on November 20 and the checking will certainly be held 3 days later on, the Election Commission of India mentioned on Tuesday, October 15. The survey body likewise educated that Jharkhand will certainly enact 2 stages: November 13 and 20 and the decision for the state setting up will be proclaimed in addition to Maharashtra.
During journalism instruction, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar likewise stated that digital ballot equipments (EVM) can not be damaged or hacked like pagers. “People have asked if pagers can explode, why can`t EVMs be hacked. We want to clarify that pagers are connected [to an electronic device] while EVMs are not. The first-level checking of EVMs is done five-six months before the polls,” Kumar stated, including that ECI has actually obtained 20 problems concerning the maker which the survey body will certainly be reacting on each of it “fact-by-fact”.
“We are duty-bound to clear the doubt of every candidate in writing and we will be doing it soon,” he mentioned.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rashid Alvi pointed out the instance of Israel hacking pagers of militant attire Hezbollah and declared that EVM’s can be controlled.
“In Maharashtra, the opposition should put pressure to insist on voting by paper ballot and not EVMs. Otherwise, in Maharashtra, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government and EC can do anything. If Israel can kill people by using pagers and walkie-talkies, then where does EVM stand? The PM (Prime Minister) has very good relations with Israel. Israel is an expert in such things,” Alvi stated.
When inquired about movie critics affirming abnormalities in the ballot procedure throughout the lately wrapped up Haryana Assembly surveys, CEC stated, “Kuch to log kahenge, logon ka kam hai kehna (people will say things, it is their job to say such things)”.
“Election by election, the participation in the process is increasing, violence is reducing and there are record seizures. Voters are giving a clear indication that they have belief in the electoral process and they are very participative…. Other than that I can only say kuch to log kahenge, logon ka kam hai kehna,” Kumar informed the media.
(With PTI and rectum inputs)
