Bihar elections: EC rubbishes opposition's 'EVM hacking' charge, recalls SC's validation

Addressing media in national capital on Tuesday, Election Commission of India rubbished opposition's allegation that EVMs can be hacked. Stressing that EVMs are robust and tamper-proof, Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain mentioned that Supreme Court too had upheld credibility of EVMs. Moreover, he recalled that EC had invited all political parties in 2017 to prove that voting machines can be tampered with. 

During an election rally in Araria, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi termed EVM as "Modi Voting Machine". According to him, Mahagatbandhan would emerge victorious irrespective of reliability of EVMs. As trends showed Mahagatbandhan trailing behind NDA earlier in day, Congress' Dr. Udit Raj alleged that hacking of EVM cant be ruled out as country has  'capability of controlling direction of mission towards Mars and Moon'.

Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain remarked, "It has been clarified time and again that EVMs are absolutely robust and tamper-proof. hourable SC has upheld integrity of EVMs more than once. In fact, Election Commission of India had also offered an EVM challenge inviting all political parties in 2017. integrity of EVMs is absolutely without any doubt and merits furr clarification."

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Mahagatbandhan comprising RJD, Congress, CPI(M-L), CPI, and CPM is perceived as principal challenger to ruling NDA alliance consisting of BJP, JD(U), VIP, and HAM(S). Some of or alliances in fray include 'Progressive Democratic Alliance' who has projected Jan Adhikar Party chief Pappu Yadav as CM face and 'United Democratic Secular Alliance' with former Upendra Kushwaha as CM candidate. 2020 election witnessed a voter turut of 57.05% as against that of 56.66% in 2015 polls. As per EC trends at 2.26 pm, ruling NDA alliance is leading in 128 seats in contrast to Mahagatbandhan which has secured a lead only from 104 constituencies. 

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