Bharat Express

EVM

Kumar emphasized that recent exit polls have created distorted expectations, leading to public frustration. He criticized certain TV channels for airing incorrect trends to match their exit poll findings

Suryavanshi stressed that all Election Commission protocols were strictly followed during the vote counting in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, with polling and counting agents present throughout.

Kennedy, who is running for the US presidential election as an independent candidate, had cited an Associated Press report on "hundreds of voting irregularities" and emphasized the need for a paper trail to identify and correct such issues.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had earlier alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah made calls to 150 district magistrates shortly before the scheduled vote count on June 4.

The court also criticized Mr. Reddy for remaining hidden until the interim protection order and slammed the police for their response to the incident.

In Diamond Harbour, the stronghold of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters. BJP candidate Abhijit Das accused TMC of malpractices, which TMC categorically denied.

The party also demanded action against Ashish Singh, alleging that he was influencing the election despite being transferred from his post as IG Central Range.

Delhi Traffic Police has advised commuters to avoid specified routes, utilize public transport, and plan their travel carefully to avoid delays.

Explaining the components of an EVM and the VVPAT system, the court sought clarification from the Election Commission regarding the microcontrollers in the system and their re-programmability.

VVPAT is an independent vote verification system enabling electors to verify whether their votes have been correctly recorded. The plea also requested voters be allowed to view the VVPAT slips produced by EVMs after each vote.