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Home / News / Politics News / Gujarat Elections: Congress candidate complains of EVM hacking, EC investigates
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    Gujarat Elections: Congress candidate complains of EVM hacking, EC investigates

    Krunali Shah
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    Last updated on Dec 09, 2017, 07:55 pm
    Gujarat Elections: Congress candidate complains of EVM hacking, EC investigates
  • Voting in Gujarat elections was mired in controversy as malfunctioning of EVMs was reported in certain areas. Congress candidate from Porbandar, Arjun Modhwadia filed a complaint with the EC that the EVM in his constituency was connected by Bluetooth.

    However, after investigation, Gujarat's chief electoral officer BB Swain stated that no such anomaly was observed and it was a misunderstanding. Here's more!

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    What was Arjun Modhwalia's complaint? What was revealed in the EC's investigation? Meanwhile, complaints of EVMs malfunctioning poured in from elsewhere also EC had undertaken elaborate safeguards for using VVPATs and EVMs
  • Complaint

    What was Arjun Modhwalia's complaint?

    What was Arjun Modhwalia's complaint?
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  • Modhwalia complained of possible EVM tampering at three polling booths in a Muslim-dominated area, Memanwada. He alleged that the EVMs were connected to external devices through Bluetooth.

    He said "When the Bluetooth of a mobile phone is turned on, a device named 'ECO 105' is shown as available." He said this suggests that EVMs are programmable using Bluetooth, raising the possibility of tampering.

  • Rebuttal

    What was revealed in the EC's investigation?

    What was revealed in the EC's investigation?
  • The EC took the complaint very seriously. The district collector, returning officer and experts reached the site.

    It was revealed that BSP's Manoj Singrakhiya was carrying an Intex brand mobile phone with the model name ECO105.

    Funnily, just because the initials of the model name was EC, Modhwalia was apparently "confused" and filed the complaint. However, the matter was disposed after checking with experts.

  • Do you know?

    Meanwhile, complaints of EVMs malfunctioning poured in from elsewhere also

  • Meanwhile, the poll panel received complaints about EVM malfunctioning in Kosamba (Valsad), Rajkot East constituency and Bhavnagar among others. Congress leader Ahmed Patel tweeted that "There are reports of EVM malfunctioning in several polling stations. Request the Election Commission to take necessary action immediately."

  • Safeguards

    EC had undertaken elaborate safeguards for using VVPATs and EVMs

    EC had undertaken elaborate safeguards for using VVPATs and EVMs
  • In Gujarat, 71,000 VVPATs were deployed. Moreover, before the elections, EC undertook elaborate safeguards to prevent mishandling of EVMs and VVPATs. They had checked the machines in the presence of candidates and party representatives, conducted mock polls and followed all storage norms.

    However, despite allegations of EVM tampering after all these preparations, Gujaratis voted in full force with voter turnout being 70% until 5pm.

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