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Puncture in opposition’s plot: EC rejects demand to change VVPAT counting process

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2019

ECI had rejected the last minute proposal of the opposition parties and has asserted that the standard operating procedure will be followed.

Politics

Amidst the EVM row, Election Commission sets up 24-hour control room to monitor complaints relating to EVMs

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2019

EC has issued clarifications saying that it would like to "emphatically and unambiguously" clarify that all such reports and allegations are "absolutely false and factually incorrect."

News Reports

Exit poll rattles opposition, 21 parties submit a memorandum to EC urging to count 100% VVPAT slips

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2019

Unnerved by the exit poll predictions Opposition parties are not in the mood to refrain themselves from creating unnecessary controversy

Politics

ECI issues clarifications after opposition parties and journalists peddle fake news about EVMs

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2019

The spokesperson of the ECI has clarified that the allegations of EVM tampering arising from political parties are baseless and all protocols are being duly followed in storage and security of the EVMs.

News Reports

‘Hope Chandrababu Naidu’s excitement lasts till May 23’, Shiv Sena mocks the Andhra CM’s efforts to unite opposition

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2019

There are at least five contenders for the Prime Minister's post in Opposition, Shiva Sena said mocking Chandrababu Naidu's effort to form an opposition alliance

Politics

Congress’ U-turn: A day after saying they’re okay with Rahul Gandhi not being the PM, Congress says ‘we want to’

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2019

At the time when Congress had actually decided that Rahul would be their PM candidate, Rahul had himself flip-flopped saying he was 'open to options'.

Politics

Congress concedes defeat? Says no problem if Rahul Gandhi does not become the PM

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that the main aim of Congress is to defeat the NDA government

Law

SC shatters 21 opposition parties’ EVM fear mongering in less than a minute, dismisses petition for 50% VVPAT verification

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi dismissed the review petition filed by 21 opposition parties combined for the review of its decision in case of 50% verification of voting by VVPAT

Politics

Will get more seats in 2019 than in 2014: PM Modi to Republic Bharat

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2019

The Opposition today is more scattered than it was in 2014: PM Modi to Republic Bharat

Modi is winning the narrative, but is that making the arithmetic harder?

Abhishek Banerjee - 5 March, 2019

As BJPs graph and the popularity of PM Modi rises and so does the desperation of Congress and allies, watch out. Desperate people do desperate things. And these things sometimes do work.

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