 "V S Sampath")
After electoral losses in recent Assembly elections, leaders of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Aam Aadmi Party have alleged that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tampered with. They also called for a return to the system of voting with ballot papers. The Election Commission has rejected these allegations. V S Sampath, former chief election commissioner, speaks to Ranjita Ganesan about the efficacy of EVMs and the security measures followed by the Commission.
What do you make of the allegations that have been made? Can EVMs be rigged?
We have been using EVMs for quite some time now. They cannot
