The Maharashtra Assembly political elections will definitely be held on November 20 and the checking will definitely be held 3 days in a while, the Election Commission of India talked about on Tuesday, October 15. The survey physique likewise educated that Jharkhand will definitely enact 2 phases: November 13 and 20 and the choice for the state establishing shall be proclaimed along with Maharashtra.
During journalism instruction, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar likewise said that digital poll equipments (EVM) cannot be broken 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 said, together with that ECI has really obtained 20 issues in regards to the maker which the survey physique will definitely be reacting on every 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 talked about.
Earlier within the day, Congress chief Rashid Alvi identified the occasion of Israel hacking pagers of militant apparel Hezbollah and declared that EVM’s could be managed.
“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 said.
When inquired about film critics affirming abnormalities within the poll process all through the currently wrapped up Haryana Assembly surveys, CEC said, “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 knowledgeable the media.
(With PTI and rectum inputs)
