Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday said that "to maintain the true spirit of our democracy," ballot papers should be used in place of electronic voting machines (EVMs). should go. ,
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Many opposition leaders are raising questions about EVMs and are insisting on using ballot papers in the electoral process instead.Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Monday said EVMs should be replaced by ballot papers and stressed that the Congress party has been continuously raising the demand for ballot papers but the Center has shown reluctance.
"Voting is our fundamental right. The question before the people is whether their vote goes in favor of the candidate for whom they have voted. Why does the Central Government not use the ballot paper for voting?" Patole indicated.
Patole said, "Developed countries including America and Japan are practicing ballot paper voting. Then why not in India? Congress is asking the same question again and again.,
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to remove doubts of voters in this country and said the "constitutional ways" of the country should not be affected and the election process should be carried forward. Free and fair."
CPI general secretary D Raja said that the reliability of EVMs has become an issue and people are raising questions on it.
Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described EVMs as "black boxes" and said serious concerns have been raised over transparency in the country's electoral process.
He said, "EVMs in India are a "black box" and no one is allowed to examine them. Serious concerns are being raised about transparency in our electoral process.When institutions lack accountability, democracy becomes a sham and prone to fraud." A post on 'X'
The comments came after a Mumbai-based newspaper reported that a relative of Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Vaikar was carrying a mobile phone inside a counting center in Maharashtra's Goregaon, which was allegedly being used for electronic voting machines. (EVM) to generate the OTP that unlocks it.
In a post on In advanced democracies, paper ballots are not used. We should also move in this direction to maintain the true spirit of our democracy."
Many opposition leaders are raising questions about EVMs and are insisting on using ballot papers in the electoral process instead.Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Monday said EVMs should be replaced by ballot papers and stressed that the Congress party has been continuously raising the demand for ballot papers but the Center has shown reluctance.
"Voting is our fundamental right. The question before the people is whether their vote goes in favor of the candidate for whom they have voted. Why does the Central Government not use the ballot paper for voting?" Patole indicated.
Patole said, "Developed countries including America and Japan are practicing ballot paper voting. Then why not in India? Congress is asking the same question again and again.,
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to remove doubts of voters in this country and said the "constitutional ways" of the country should not be affected and the election process should be carried forward. Free and fair."
CPI general secretary D Raja said that the reliability of EVMs has become an issue and people are raising questions on it.
Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described EVMs as "black boxes" and said serious concerns have been raised over transparency in the country's electoral process.
He said, "EVMs in India are a "black box" and no one is allowed to examine them. Serious concerns are being raised about transparency in our electoral process.When institutions lack accountability, democracy becomes a sham and prone to fraud." A post on 'X'
The comments came after a Mumbai-based newspaper reported that a relative of Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Vaikar was carrying a mobile phone inside a counting center in Maharashtra's Goregaon, which was allegedly being used for electronic voting machines. (EVM) to generate the OTP that unlocks it.