New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday reaffirmed that the Electronic Voting machines are hackproof and there is no chance of tempering. The ECI clarified while announcing the dates for Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 5. The result would be announced on February 8.
The CEC Rajiv Kumar, who is set to retire on February 18, rejected allegations that EVMs could be hacked and said the electronic voting machines have passed the judicial scrutiny time and again.
‘Ensured transparency and accountability in polls’
The CEC also maintained that the Election Commission has always ensured transparency and the accountability during elections.
“The honourable has said that EVN can not be hacked. There is no evidence of unreliability or any drawback in the EVM. There is no question of introducing virus or bug in the EVM. There is no question of invalid votes in the EVM. No rigging is possible, no alteration in results is possible by activating a trojan horse. Evidence inspires confidence of the court that they are temper-proof. EVMs are foolproof devices for counting. Allegations of tempering are baseless,” said CEC Rajiv Kumar while addressing the press conference.
No discrepancy in voter lists: CEC Rajiv Kumar
The CEC also dismissed allegations of manipulation in the voter list, an issue that has become a topic for mudslinging between BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress. Rajiv Kumar also said that due process is adopted whenever any change in voter lists.
AAP has accused BJP of deleting names of thousands of people on the pretext of Rohingyas in Delhi.
